Jac-Cen-Del is 2-8 against Southwestern since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jac-Cen-Del Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Southwestern Rebels at 5:00 p.m. Jac-Cen-Del will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Wednesday, Jac-Cen-Del made easy work of Shawe Memorial and carried off a 12-2 win.
Brody Huff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Huff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Huff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Borgman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Neil Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Southwestern can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They never let Rising Sun onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Southwestern considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Like Jac-Cen-Del, Southwestern also got a great game from a two-way player: Adam Traylor. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Traylor was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Austin Jenkins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jamison Lewis, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Jac-Cen-Del is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Southwestern, their record is now 12-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jac-Cen-Del has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Jac-Cen-Del was able to grind out a solid win over Southwestern in their previous meeting last Wednesday, winning 8-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Traylor, who struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jac-Cen-Del still be able to contain Traylor? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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