It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jackson had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Olympia Bears onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Jackson might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 games by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Yanina Sherwood (2024-UNLV)'s shutout, as she gave up just two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rachel Sysum (2024-Fresno State), who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Leneyah Mitchell (2024), who went 4-for-4 with four RBI.
Jackson pushed their record up to 23-2 with that win, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Olympia, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-5.
Jackson will stay at home for another game and welcome Sumner at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Jackson will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Olympia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hanford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last five games Hanford has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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