The Jackson Aggies will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Mary G. Montgomery Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Jackson came up short against Washington County and fell 9-6.
Teigh Skanes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Morris, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Mary G. Montgomery didn't have quite enough to beat St. Paul's Episcopal on Saturday and fell 8-6.
Anderson Murray made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
Jackson's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Mary G. Montgomery, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Jackson skirted past Mary G. Montgomery 2-1 in their previous meeting back in February of 2016. Will Jackson repeat their success, or does Mary G. Montgomery have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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