The East Jackson Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Johnson Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Jackson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Johnson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East Jackson took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Johnson a 9-0 shutout. That nine run margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Jayden Nunez looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Bryse Patterson
| 02/21/25 vs Johnson | 3 |
| 03/08/24 vs Oglethorpe County | 2 |
| 03/04/24 vs Central Gwinnett | 2 |
| 02/19/24 @ East Hall | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Athens Academy | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryse Patterson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Walker Mauldin was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
East Jackson's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs over those games. As for Johnson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
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