After three games on the road, Jackson County is heading back home. They will take on the Lincoln County Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Jackson County will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Berea on Tuesday. Jackson County put the hurt on Berea with a sharp 16-6 victory.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County got the win against Burgin on Monday by a conclusive 15-6.
Caleb Carrier looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Seth Horton, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Landon Day was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Jackson County's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-17. As for Lincoln County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-15 record this season.
Jackson County beat Lincoln County 5-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Does Jackson County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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