After flying high against Richlands last Wednesday, Jacksonville came back down to earth. The Cardinals fell 11-6 to the South Central Falcons on Tuesday. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Jacksonville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Pittman, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Jaron Buie was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Jacksonville's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for South Central, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 11-3.
Looking ahead, Jacksonville will be playing in front of their home fans against D.H. Conley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Central, they will venture away from home to challenge White Oak at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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