Jefferson and Jackson County are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2015, but likely not for long. The Jefferson Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Jackson County Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Jefferson lost 16-6 to Dacula on Tuesday. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Jackson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 7-4 to Seckinger.
Jackson County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Mardos, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Jackson County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Jefferson's record now sits at 2-5. As for Jackson County, their record now sits at 0-3.
Everything went Jefferson's way against Jackson County in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 as Jefferson made off with a 10-2 win. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Jackson County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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