Baseball Recap: Jackson Falls Short of Central in the Playoffs

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Jackson couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Central Lions by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 on Wednesday.

Pearce Henry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Maceo White, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.

Jackson has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 23-9 record this season. As for Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-9.

As of now, neither Jackson nor the Lions have any future games scheduled.