For the first time this season, Andrew Jackson will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Buford Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Friday, Andrew Jackson needed a bit of extra time to put away Central. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Eagles 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Volunteers have posted since March 1st.
Meanwhile, Buford made easy work of North Central on Friday and carried off a 13-3 win. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin Lowery made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Mckenzie, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Jackson Sellers was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Buford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Central only posted an OBP of .308.
Andrew Jackson's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Buford, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Andrew Jackson suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Buford in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Volunteers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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