Baseball Preview: Jackson Christian Eagles vs. Scotts Hill Lions
The Jackson Christian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Scotts Hill Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson Christian will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Jackson Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Fayette Academy onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
Carter Ellis tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Easton Jones and Jacob (jt) Mullins did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Mullins scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Cooper, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Adamsville typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Scotts Hill proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Cardinals out 5-3.
Jackson Christian's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Scotts Hill, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
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