It's playoff time, and Jackson had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Findlay Trojans on Friday, sneaking past 6-5. Six seems to be a good number for the Polar Bears as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Courtney Helle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabbi Williamson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Moden, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Jackson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matches.
Jackson is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Findlay, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-10.
Coming up, Jackson will square off against Strongsville on Wednesday. Findlay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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