The Jackson Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Midtown Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Jackson's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Midtown. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by seven runs or more this season.
Tyler Dunn
| 03/19/25 vs Midtown | 8 |
| 03/14/25 vs Creekside | 6 |
| 03/01/25 vs Lovejoy | 5 |
| 02/18/25 vs Dutchtown | 8 |
The result came thanks to Tyler Dunn's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February.
At the plate, Jackson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Blash, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Jackson's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Midtown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jackson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Midtown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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