The Troy Christian Eagles will square off against the Jackson Center Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Troy Christian nor Bethel made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Bees 3-2.
Judah Simmons
| 04/10/25 @ Miami East | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Bethel | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Milton-Union | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Covington | 1 |
Judah Simmons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Troy Christian is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landon Day, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Will Twiss, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Jackson Center narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Botkins 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted against the Trojans since April 21, 2022.
Jackson Center also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Preston Serr gave up four runs (all of which were unearned) on 12 hits.
At the plate, Blake Noble was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Ian Stengel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Troy Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson Center, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9.
