The Jackson County Panthers will head out to square off against the Apalachee Wildcats at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Jackson County's offense. They came up short against Jesuit on Thursday, falling 8-0. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Jackson County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Strickland, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Apalachee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Whitefield Academy.
Jackson County's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Apalachee, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
Jackson County might still be hurting after the 15-6 loss they got from Apalachee in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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