The Archbishop Hoban Knights will square off against the Jackson Polar Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Archbishop Hoban 3.6, Jackson 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Jackson will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Archbishop Hoban extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. The Knights came out on top against Ursuline by a score of 9-6.
Meanwhile, Jackson got themselves on the board against GlenOak on Wednesday, but GlenOak never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Golden Eagles. The game was the first time the Polar Bears have beaten the Golden Eagles on their field since May 6, 2019.
Not much got past Courtney Helle, who gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks to keep GlenOak off the board. Helle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madi Moden, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabbi Williamson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Jackson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Hoban, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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