Jackson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Habersham Central Raiders. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jackson County got a good showing from Charlie Crowe, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Crowe has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jackson County saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Price, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles. Justin Mills was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Jackson County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Habersham Central, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-9.
Jackson County and Habersham Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 198th) will meet South Gwinnett (ranked 438th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Habersham Central will face off against Madison County at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (140 vs. 309).
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