East Jackson came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Fellowship Christian Paladins by a score of 10-6. That's more bragging rights for East Jackson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Garrett Waugh tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Bryse Patterson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Hanseong Kang was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Fellowship Christian's side, Lawson Ivey and Reid Harke did some serious damage despite the final result: Ivey scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Harke scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jack Hughes, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Jackson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Fellowship Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Jackson will take on Banks County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fellowship Christian, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Providence Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m.
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