Baseball Game Preview: Lexington Tigers vs. Jackson South Side Hawks

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Previous Games

04/23/24 - Away	7-2 W
04/23/24 - Away	7-2 W
04/22/24 - Home	0-2 L
04/22/24 - Home	0-2 L
04/20/21 - Away	3-4 L
+ 5 more games

Lexington and Jackson South Side are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Tigers will face off against the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Lexington fell victim to South Gibson and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 12-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Jackson South Side faced off against Jackson Christian on Friday. The Hawks fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-2. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.

Lexington's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Jackson South Side, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.

Lexington was able to grind out a solid victory over Jackson South Side in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 7-2. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.