The Jackson Red Devils will face off against the Morgan County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jackson will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Pike County, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Jackson was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Pike County on Friday.
Meanwhile, Morgan County came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They didn't even let the Hurricanes on the board, marking their second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Morgan County pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Jackson was able to grind out a solid victory over Morgan County in their previous matchup back in March of 2016, winning 8-4. Does Jackson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morgan County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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