Jac-Cen-Del has not done well against Southwestern recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Jac-Cen-Del Eagles walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Southwestern Rebels. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jac-Cen-Del.
Brady Borgman was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Blake Dilk was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Southwestern's side, Adam Traylor was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Traylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Austin Jenkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was William Stockdale, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Southwestern didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jac-Cen-Del only tossed five.
Jac-Cen-Del's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jac-Cen-Del will take on Trinity Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jac-Cen-Del is facing Trinity Lutheran at the right time seeing as Trinity Lutheran is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Southwestern, they will be playing at home against Scottsburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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