Jackson County was the 16-3 winner over Berea when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Jackson County Generals suffered a tough 9-3 loss at the hands of the Berea Pirates on Thursday. Jackson County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Berea's part, Cameron Thompson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tommie Banderman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nathan Prophitt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Jackson County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Berea, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Jackson County will head out on the road to square off against Leslie County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Leslie County is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Jackson County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Berea will take on Lee County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Berea is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
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