After flying high against Sikeston on Monday, North County came back down to earth. The North County Raiders came up short against the Jackson Fighting Indians on Tuesday, falling 23-12. The Raiders have struggled against the Fighting Indians recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Sophie Rackley and Raegan Pierce did some serious damage despite the final result: Rackley scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances, while Pierce scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ava Mcclure, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
North County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Jackson, they are on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 25 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season.
North County will venture away from home to face off against Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning North County will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Jackson, they will host Seckman at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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