Quincy and Jacksonville are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Quincy Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jacksonville Crimsons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Quincy will head into Tuesday's contest having proved themselves against Camp Point Central: Quincy took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Camp Point Central, but they managed to turn things around last Tuesday. Quincy came out on top in a nail-biter against Camp Point Central and snuck past 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Quincy.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Lanphier with a sharp 22-2 win. The result was nothing new for Jacksonville, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Cy Kershaw made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Kershaw was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jacksonville got a massive performance out of Anderson Decker, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brandon Sims, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Quincy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-16 record this season. As for Jacksonville, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-10.
Quincy took their win against Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-1. Does Quincy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jacksonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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