Jackson County Central extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 7-10. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Carson Doescher was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Jackson County Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Jorgensen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
As for Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, they now have a winning record of 8-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
On Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial's side, they got a great performance from Blake Sanderson as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Colton Buss was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Coming up, Jackson County Central will be playing at home against Worthington at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, they will venture away from home to challenge St. Clair at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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