Baseball Game Preview: Jackson County Panthers vs. Clarke Central Gladiators

Panthers

Runs

03/17/25 @ Clarke Central	3
03/14/25 @ Alcovy	19
03/12/25 vs Alcovy	10
03/07/25 @ Parkview	3
03/06/25 vs North Oconee	1
+ 9 more games

Jackson County and Clarke Central are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Jackson County Panthers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Clarke Central Gladiators at 5:55 p.m. Jackson County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.

On Monday, Jackson County came up short against Clarke Central and fell 6-3.

For Clarke Central's part, Casper Emory was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Emory has become a key player for Clarke Central: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-9 otherwise.

With the victory, Clarke Central broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-10. As for Jackson County, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6.

Clarke Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jackson County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .471. It's a different story for Clarke Central, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain Jackson County's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.