Baseball Preview: Jackson-Reed Tigers vs. Goretti Gael
The Jackson-Reed Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Goretti Gael at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jackson-Reed comes in on four and Goretti on ten.
Jackson-Reed is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Coolidge, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Jackson-Reed was ranked second). Jackson-Reed's pitcher stepped up to hand Coolidge a 26-0 shutout on Monday. Considering Jackson-Reed has won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Liam Blick looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jack Jannsen and Jackson Loomis did most of the damage at the plate: Jannsen went 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and three doubles, while Loomis went 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Freeman Hunt, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Washington typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Goretti proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Patriots 8-1. Goretti might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Goretti also got a great performance from Garrett Gibson as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gibson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Will Oates was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Michael Goldsmith was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Jackson-Reed is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Goretti, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Jackson-Reed hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .392. However, it's not like Goretti struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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