Softball Preview: Jackson Timberwolves vs. Arlington Eagles
The Jackson Timberwolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arlington Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jackson will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Jackson put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Stanwood a 6-0 shutout.
Not much got past Yanina Sherwood (2024-UNLV), who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Stanwood off the board. Sherwood (2024-UNLV) has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jackson's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Allie Thomsen (2025-U of Washington), who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Rachel Sysum (2024-Fresno State) was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Arlington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Marysville-Pilchuck 15-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Arlington.
Jackson's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Arlington, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Jackson took their win against Arlington in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Jackson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arlington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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