North Jackson's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the South Pittsburg Pirates by a score of 6-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as North Jackson also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2015.
Avery Wynne was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lyenia Kelley, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
On South Pittsburg's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Byrd, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
North Jackson's win bumped their record up to 26-7. As for South Pittsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
North Jackson will challenge Sylvania at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. North Jackson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for South Pittsburg, they will challenge North Sand Mountain at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Pittsburg is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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