Baseball Recap: York Institute Dragons vs. Jackson County Blue Devils
York Institute can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over the Jackson County Blue Devils. The win was familiar territory for York Institute who now have three in a row.
Jalen Garrett made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Garrett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garrett was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other pitching news, Elijah Garrett looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, York Institute let Andrew Hall and Ethan Haley loose on the outfield. Hall scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Haley scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Haley has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tanner Tallent, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
York Institute is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Jackson County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17-1.
York Institute will head out on the road to challenge Watertown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Watertown is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so York Institute will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Jackson County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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