Ponce drives in three in Jets win over Rich Mountain

Jesse Ponce
Jesse Ponce

Jesse Ponce homered and drove in three while Jhett Creel added four hits including a double in a 9-7 Jets' win over Rich Mountain (AR) on Saturday.

Cooper Smith add three hits for the Jets including a double.

NOC jumped out to a 6-2 lead and after Rich Mountain cut the lead to 6-5, answered with three runs to go up 9-5.  

Wyatt Rutledge earned the win while Bennett Percival earned the save with three innings of one run relief.

The #15 Jets (28-6) improved to 3-1 in conference while The Bucks (18-17) fell to 4-4.

Jets 9, UA Rich Mountain 7

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Rich Mtn    203 001 001-- 7   9   1

Jets           240 300 00x--9  15  3

Jets--W. Rutledge, Lawson, Percival and Hylton.  2B--C. Smith, Creel.  HR--Ponce.  SB--Pierre, Hylton.  W--W. Rutledge.  Save--Percival.