Softball Preview: North County Raiders vs. Jackson Fighting Indians
North County hasn't had much luck against Jackson recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The North County Raiders will square off against the Jackson Fighting Indians at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Sikeston with a sharp 13-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Olivia Jaco spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. She also set a new season high mark in earned runs with no.
On the hitting side, North County got a massive performance out of Madison Carrol, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ava Mcclure, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Jackson waltzed into their matchup on Monday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Dons a 9-0 shutout.
North County now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Jackson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 24 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season.
North County might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Jackson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can North County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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