Jac-Cen-Del is 1-9 against Southwestern since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Jac-Cen-Del Eagles will be playing at home against the Southwestern Rebels at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jac-Cen-Del is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Crothersville on Monday. With that victory, Jac-Cen-Del brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Brady Borgman, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Neil Sullivan, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southwestern got themselves on the board against Switzerland County on Monday, but Switzerland County never followed suit. They came out on top against the Pacers by a score of 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southwestern.
Not much got past Jamison Lewis, who gave up just one hit and racked up 16 Ks to keep Switzerland County off the board. Lewis has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Austin Jenkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
Jac-Cen-Del's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Southwestern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jac-Cen-Del has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Jac-Cen-Del might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Southwestern in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Jac-Cen-Del, Jordan DeAtley (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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