Baseball Preview: Jackson Day Mariners vs. Queen's Grant Stallions
The Jackson Day Mariners will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Queen's Grant Stallions at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Jackson Day is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against NorthPoint Christian Academy on Tuesday. Their rough 12-1 loss to the NightHawks might stick with them for a while. Jackson Day has struggled against NorthPoint Christian Academy recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Matthew Parson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Queen's Grant fell victim to a tough 15-2 defeat at the hands of Central Academy on Monday. Queen's Grant has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jackson Day now has a losing record at 4-5-1. As for Queen's Grant, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-9.
Jackson Day skirted past Queen's Grant 11-10 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson Day 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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