Baseball Recap: Jackson-Reed Tigers vs. Georgetown Prep Little Hoyas
Jackson-Reed is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Georgetown Prep. The Jackson-Reed Tigers came out on top against the Georgetown Prep Little Hoyas by a score of 8-3. This was a revenge matchup for Jackson-Reed, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-0 defeat when these two played on Saturday.
Quinn Lindblom looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Loomis, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-5.
Jackson-Reed is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Georgetown Prep, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-4.
Jackson-Reed is on the road again on Wednesday to play McKinley Tech at 4:00 p.m. Jackson-Reed is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Georgetown Prep, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Avalon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Georgetown Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Avalon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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