Baseball Recap: Lando Belcher leads a balanced attack to beat Iowa Park

By Team Reports May 21, 2024, 8:40am

Baseball Recap: Jacksboro Tigers vs. Iowa Park Hawks

With a playoff game on the line, Jacksboro rose to the challenge on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Iowa Park Hawks. The win was familiar territory for Jacksboro who now have six in a row.

Jackson Mccomis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Jacksboro's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lando Belcher, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Jacksboro is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-7-1 record this season. As for Iowa Park, their loss dropped their record down to 18-11.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Jacksboro beat Iowa Park by a score of 5-0 later that day.

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