The Jackson City Tigers will be playing at home against the Menifee County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jackson City will be strutting in after a victory while Menifee County will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Jackson City got the win against Jenkins by a conclusive 12-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jackson City.
Gavan Ritchie was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Ritchie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ritchie was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Morgan was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Braxton Jett was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Menifee County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 15-5 to St. Joseph Central.
Jackson City's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10. As for Menifee County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Jackson City skirted past Menifee County 7-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Jackson City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Menifee County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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