Jackson City is on a four-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Red Bird a seven-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Jackson City Tigers will take on the Red Bird Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, Jackson City came up short against Leslie County and fell 4-1.
Jackson City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Red Bird scored the most runs they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Lynn Camp by a score of 28-27. Even if Red Bird couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Jackson City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Red Bird, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Jackson City took their win against Red Bird in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-3. Does Jackson City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Red Bird turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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