The Notre Dame Titans are taking a road trip to face off against the Jackson Ironman/Ironladies at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Jackson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Notre Dame fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Greenup County on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Musketeers by a score of 4-3. The Titans' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Jackson made sure to put some runs up on the board against Chillicothe last Tuesday. The Ironman/Ironladies blew past the Cavaliers 12-0. The Ironman/Ironladies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Jackson got a great performance from Serenity Taylor as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Taylor has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jackson let KJ Worsham and Daycee Howard run wild. Worsham went 2-for-3 with five RBI and one run, while Howard went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those five RBI gave Worsham a new career-high. Brynlee Smalley also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Jackson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chillicothe only posted an OBP of .250.
Jackson has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Notre Dame, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-3.
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