The Jackson County Central Huskies will square off against the Maple River Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Jackson County Central took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Blue Earth a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Huskies considering their one-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Maple River put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Minnesota Valley Lutheran with a sharp 12-0 win. Give the Eagles' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Jackson Vait was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Birr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Maple River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Maple River's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Jackson County Central, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Jackson County Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Maple River in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 9-5. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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