After a string of four wins, East Jackson's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Providence Christian Academy Storm by a score of 7-6. East Jackson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Providence Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
East Jackson got a good showing from AJ Smith, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Payton Garner and Nicholas Carpenter did some serious damage despite the final result: Garner got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double, while Carpenter went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Reed Cassidy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
East Jackson's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Providence Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat East Jackson by a score of 10-3 later that day.
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