The Jackson Fighting Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Northwest Lions at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Jackson will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Jackson's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Tuesday, when they got past St. Dominic's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Fighting Indians blew past the Crusaders 12-4. Considering the Fighting Indians have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lafayette hit Northwest with a six-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions came up short against the Lancers, falling 13-3. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northwest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adeline Paszkiewicz, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Jackson skirted past Northwest 4-3 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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