Jackson County is 8-0 against Leslie County since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jackson County Generals will head out on the road to face off against the Leslie County Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Jackson County suffered a tough 9-3 loss at the hands of Berea. Jackson County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Leslie County waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 7-4.
Brayden Holland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Rylan Simpson and Caden Shepherd did most of the damage at the plate: Simpson scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Shepherd went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Jackson County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Leslie County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Everything went Jackson County's way against Leslie County when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Jackson County made off with an 8-0 victory. Will Jackson County repeat their success, or does Leslie County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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