Softball Preview: Jackson Fighting Indians vs. St. Dominic Crusaders
The Jackson Fighting Indians will head out on the road to challenge the St. Dominic Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Jackson will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 11) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Notre Dame. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fighting Indians have posted since September 30, 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Dominic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Timberland 10-4 on Monday. Considering the Crusaders have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kelsey Kunz made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September of 2023. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Allison Roth was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ana Fleck, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Jackson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for St. Dominic, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
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