The Jackson Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Chester County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Jackson Christian got the win against Trinity Christian Academy by a conclusive 8-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jackson Christian.
Jack Collins and Carson Holt did most of the damage at the plate: Collins scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Holt went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Holt has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chester County had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Cardinals. Chester County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dhanin Patel looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter McLemore, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Caleb Cole, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Jackson Christian's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Chester County, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
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