Jackson has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 4.06 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell 10-5 to the Grain Valley Eagles. The Fighting Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jackson's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Grain Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-7-1.
Coming up, Jackson will be taking part in a tournament against Smith-Cotton at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Indians are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Grain Valley, they will square off against Ruskin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.8 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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