Mariner hasn't had much luck against Jackson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mariner Marauders will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Jackson Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m.
Mariner lost 15-1 to Archbishop Murphy on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Jackson put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let Mount Vernon get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. Fans of the Timberwolves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Not much got past Drew Pepin, who gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Mount Vernon off the board. Those seven strikeouts gave Pepin a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Ashton Bergman was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Sam Craig, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mariner suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Jackson in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Can Mariner avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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