Jacksonville and Quincy are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Jacksonville Crimsons will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Quincy Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. Jacksonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Jacksonville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Lanphier (and have done all season long). Jacksonville put the hurt on Lanphier with a sharp 22-2 victory on Wednesday. Jacksonville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cy Kershaw made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Kershaw was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Anderson Decker was a standout: he scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brandon Sims, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Quincy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Camp Point Central 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Quincy.
Jacksonville's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-10. As for Quincy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-16 record this season.
Jacksonville might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Quincy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Jacksonville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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