Baseball Preview: University School of Jackson Bruins vs. Westview Chargers
The University School of Jackson Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Westview Chargers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
University School of Jackson is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Tipton-Rosemark Academy just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Rebels. The matchup marked the first time this year in which University School of Jackson was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Westview came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Rebels 12-2.
Westview got a great performance from Jack Hays Allen as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Christopher Damron was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Gardner, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
University School of Jackson's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9. As for Westview, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
University School of Jackson skirted past Westview 6-4 when the teams last played on April 6th. The rematch might be a little tougher for University School of Jackson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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