Preview: Jackson-Olin Mustangs vs. Hueytown Golden Gophers
Jackson-Olin is 0-6 against Hueytown since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jackson-Olin Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Hueytown Golden Gophers at 4:30 p.m. Jackson-Olin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
Jackson-Olin took a ten-point loss the last time they faced off against Woodlawn, but they managed to turn things around on Monday. Jackson-Olin skirted past Woodlawn 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jackson-Olin.
Antwan Moore was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Moore is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jason Perkins, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Hueytown's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Homewood on Thursday.
Jackson-Olin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Hueytown, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Jackson-Olin might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Hueytown in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Jackson-Olin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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