Baseball Game Preview: Jackson Timberwolves vs. Kamiak Knights

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04/12/24 - Home	2-0 W
04/10/24 - Away	9-7 W
04/09/24 - Away	3-1 W
04/14/23 - Home	15-0 W
04/13/23 - Away	8-3 W
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Jackson has gone 9-1 against Kamiak recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Timberwolves will welcome the Knights at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Jackson 2.8, Kamiak 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Jackson will face Kamiak after dropping another heartbreaker against Lake Stevens on Monday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Timberwolves fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Timberwolves couldn't push the score so high this time.

Drew Pepin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Quinten Johns was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double.

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Kamiak nor Meadowdale made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Knights took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mavericks. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Kamiak also got a good showing from Cole Armstrong-Hoss, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Armstrong-Hoss a new career-low.

At the plate, Kamiak saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Fetty, who went 1-for-3 with one double.

Kamiak's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.

Jackson skirted past Kamiak 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Timberwolves repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.