Softball Preview: Seckman Jaguars vs. Jackson Fighting Indians
The Seckman Jaguars are on the road again on Saturday to play the Jackson Fighting Indians at 9:00 a.m. Seckman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Seckman took on Northwest on Thursday. Seckman had just enough and edged Northwest out 7-6.
Payton Bantle was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Harvell, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI.
Seckman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Jackson made easy work of Mehlville on Thursday and carried off a 12-1 win. Considering the Fighting Indians have won 15 matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Seckman has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-13 record this season. As for Jackson, they pushed their record up to 29-9 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Seckman came up short against Jackson when the teams last played last Thursday, falling 9-6. Can Seckman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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