Jackson-Reed had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the School Without Walls Penguins a 13-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering Jackson-Reed has won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Owen Stone was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stone was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Nelson Hayes looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Jackson-Reed got a massive performance out of Ethan Fox-Fernandez, who went 1-for-1 with five RBI and a triple. Jack Jannsen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Jackson-Reed's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. As for School Without Walls, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12.
As of now, neither Jackson-Reed nor School Without Walls have any future games scheduled.
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