Jackson County extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-9. They lost 15-5 to the Monroe County Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-4 on Monday.
Jaren Dill was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
As for Monroe County, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Monroe County's side, Caden Geralds made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Geralds was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Kaleb Stinson and Brison Nuckols did most of the damage at the plate: Stinson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Nuckols got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Stinson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Levi Miller, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Jackson County will face off against Harriman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Monroe County, they will challenge Franklin-Simpson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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