Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Jacksonville walked away with it. They beat the West Brunswick Trojans on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 on Friday.
Jonathan Pittman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Jacksonville is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Andrew Houston was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Cardinals
| 05/08/26 @ West Brunswick | 3-1 |
| 05/08/26 vs West Brunswick | 3-1 |
| 05/05/26 vs Felton Grove | 10-0 |
| 04/30/26 @ White Oak | 10-1 |
The win (which was Jacksonville's fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for West Brunswick, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-13.
As of now, neither Jacksonville nor the Trojans have any future games scheduled.
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