It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jackson had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Eastmont Wildcats by a score of 5-1. The victory was nothing new for Jackson as they're now sitting on four straight.
Yanina Sherwood (2024-UNLV) was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sherwood (2024-UNLV) has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Sherwood (2024-UNLV) was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Sherwood (2024-UNLV) wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Allie Thomsen (2025-U Of Washington), who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Emery Tuilio (2024-Shoreline) was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Jackson pushed their record up to 22-2 with that win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Eastmont, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Jackson will be playing in front of their home fans against Olympia at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Olympia: 3.3, Jackson: 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Eastmont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Glacier Peak at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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