Drew is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will venture away from home to take on the Jackson Jaguars at 5:55 p.m. Drew comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Friday just wasn't the day for Drew's offense. They came up short against St. Mary's Academy on Friday, falling 18-0.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Jackson faced off against Luella on Tuesday. Jackson blew past Luella 13-3. Considering the Jaguars have won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Maceo White was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Jackson: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Pearce Henry, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Jackson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since the start of last season.
The victory made it two in a row for Jackson and bumps their season record up to 6-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Drew, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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