Jackson had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-13 to make it five. They fell just short of the Callaway Cavaliers by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cavaliers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 on Tuesday.
As for Callaway, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games.
For Callaway's part, Jackson Butts looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Butts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Callaway's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Brody Swanson was another, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
While Jackson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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