The Jacksonville Crimsons are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Lanphier Lions at 4:30 p.m. Jacksonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Jacksonville will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Springfield, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Jacksonville never let Springfield onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Tuesday.
Ryan Luconic made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.1 innings pitched. Luconic was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Luconic wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Hicks, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lanphier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 20-1 to Lincolnwood.
Jacksonville's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-10. As for Lanphier, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Jacksonville took their win against Lanphier in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jacksonville 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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