The Jackson Aggies will challenge the W.S. Neal Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Jackson's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against John Carroll Catholic as they made off with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Aggies, who have now won 16 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Zoey Rooks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Rooks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Autumn Rocker, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kristen Yeager, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Jackson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John Carroll Catholic only posted a batting average of .200.
Meanwhile, W.S. Neal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 15-5 to Florala. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly ten runs.
W.S. Neal also got a good showing from Paris Howard, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Howard has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, W.S. Neal saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Dubose, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Jackson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for W.S. Neal, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
W.S. Neal's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jackson has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .548. It's a different story for W.S. Neal, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Jackson's hitters?
Jackson took their victory against W.S. Neal in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 19-1 score. Do the Aggies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
