In what was a beautiful, yet cool day yesterday at Dragons Field, the PHS JV Baseball Dragons looked to continue their winning way as they hosted the JV Indians of Lumpkin Co in a league match up.

Isaiah Payne got the call to the mound yesterday and showed great stuff while pitching effectively. Lumpkin Co. stranded a runner at 3rd, sending us to the bottom of the 1st. The Dragons were able to get an RBI each from Payne & Will Lawrence to take a 2-0 lead going to the 2nd. The lead for Pickens did not last long as the JV Indians managed to plate two runs in the top half of the 2nd to tie it up at 2. A Michael Burrell double in the bottom of the frame brought in Adam Massey to give the Dragons the lead back at 3-2.

In the top of the 3rd, Pickens turned an unconventional 6-5-4 double play to end any scoring threat Lumpkin Co. may have had. The Dragons bats were silenced in order in the bottom of the inning sending us to the 4th, Pickens on top, 3-2. Payne got a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the 4th, and the Dragons were able to plate a run in the bottom of the inning to stretch the lead out to 4-2, going to the 5th.

Pickens broke things open in the bottom of the 5th after scoring 5 runs in the frame to make it, 9-2 going to the 6th. the Indians were able to plate a run in the top of the 6th, while the Dragons countered and scored a run of their own in the bottom of the inning. Jackson Jones, who came on in relief of Payne in the 6th, was able to get the final three outs in the top of the 7th to seal the win for Pickens, 10-3. With that win, the JV Dragons are now 9-1 on the season.

Isiah Payne went 5 innings, giving up 2 runs on 4 hits, & striking out 3 on 56 pitches, went 1-4 with an RBI & run scored

Jackson Jones went 2 innings giving up 1 run on 20 pitches

Michael Burrell went 3-3 with a single, double, triple, 2 RBI, 1 run scored, & a walk

Brady Moore went 1-4 with a double and a run scored

Caswell Smith went 1-4 with a single, & 1 RBI

Will Lawrence went 1-2 with a single, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, & a walk

Adam Massey went 2-2 with 2 singles, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, & a walk

These same two teams will play again on Wednesday in Lumpkin at 5:30, then the JV Dragons will travel up 515 into enemy territory, when they take on the JV Bobcats of Gilmer for the 1st time this season. That game, has a start time of 5:30 as well.