MacArthur had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 10-19 to make it four. They lost 10-2 to the Jacksonville Crimsons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crimsons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
MacArthur saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zion Bradford, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Jacksonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games.
On Jacksonville's side, Cy Kershaw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits.
At the plate, Jacksonville let Joe Reif and Nolan Peters run wild. Reif got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Peters went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Peters a new career-high. Ethan Kruzan was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
MacArthur and Jacksonville are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Generals are taking a road trip to challenge Granite City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Jacksonville, they will venture away from home to face off against Quincy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Crimsons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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