Jackson entered their tilt with Kamiak with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kamiak Knights a 2-0 shutout on Friday. That's two games straight that Jackson has won by exactly two runs.
Not much got past Drew Pepin, who gave up just six hits to keep Kamiak off the board. Pepin has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jackson's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hawkeye Delgado, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Jackson's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Kamiak, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Jackson will head out on the road to square off against Glacier Peak at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Jackson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Kamiak, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Stevens at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Stevens' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Kamiak's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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