Jackson-Reed is 8-0 against Eastern since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Jackson-Reed Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Eastern Ramblers at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jackson-Reed is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Coolidge, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Jackson-Reed was ranked second). Jackson-Reed's pitcher stepped up to hand Coolidge a 26-0 shutout on Monday. Winning may never get old, but Jackson-Reed sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Liam Blick looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Jack Jannsen and Jackson Loomis did most of the damage at the plate: Jannsen went 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and three doubles, while Loomis went 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. Freeman Hunt was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Eastern never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Ballou on Monday. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 17-1 win.
Eastern got a massive performance out of Omar Navas-Rojas, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ta'Juan Stewart, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
Jackson-Reed is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5-1.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Jackson-Reed has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .527. However, it's not like Eastern struggles in that department as they've averaged .496. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jackson-Reed took their win against Eastern in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 21-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson-Reed since the team 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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