Jackson HomeSchool had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Coastal Mississippi Homeschool Wildcats on Friday by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was a revenge game for Jackson HomeSchool, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-4 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
For Coastal Mississippi Homeschool's part, Caleb Delaughter put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Delaughter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Delaughter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Sam Murphy and Garrison Holland did some serious damage despite the final result: Murphy scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Holland scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Jackson HomeSchool's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Coastal Mississippi Homeschool, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Jackson HomeSchool does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coastal Mississippi Homeschool, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. on May 27th.
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