The Jackson-Milton Bluejays will venture away from home to square off against the Western Reserve Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Jackson-Milton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over Memorial on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Bluejays in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won five in a row.
Western Reserve hadn't beaten Lowellville on the road since May 10, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 14-8 win. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Western Reserve got a massive performance out of Vito Armeni, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Armeni a new career-high. Thomas Criswell was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Western Reserve kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lowellville only managed seven.
Jackson-Milton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Western Reserve, their record is now 7-3.
Jackson-Milton couldn't quite get it done against Western Reserve in their previous matchup two weeks ago as they fell 8-4. Can the Bluejays avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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