The Monroe Bearcats will venture away from home to take on the Jackson Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Monroe beats Jackson with four runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Bearcats never let Marysville Getchell get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with Marysville Getchell: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Jackson was able to grind out a solid win over Edmonds-Woodway on Wednesday, taking the game 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Timberwolves.
Drew Pepin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Craig, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Bergman, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Craig wasn't the only one making solid contact: Jackson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edmonds-Woodway only managed six hits.
Jackson pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Monroe, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 3-6.
Monroe came up short against Jackson when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 6-2. Can the Bearcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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