For the second straight game, Western Reserve will face off against Jackson-Milton. The Blue Devils will welcome the Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Reserve is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Western Reserve took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Jackson-Milton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blue Devils skirted past the Bluejays 13-11. While the Blue Devils didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Western Reserve let Ross Watkins and Connor Jones run wild. Watkins scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Jones scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Taylor, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Western Reserve always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Western Reserve pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson-Milton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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