The Jackson Center Tigers will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Hardin Northern Polar Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Jackson Center faced off against Houston on Thursday. The Tigers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Hardin Northern had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Falcons.
Lyla Holtzberger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addy Bacon, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kailtyn Whitaker also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Hardin Northern's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Jackson Center, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Jackson Center might still be hurting after the 13-7 loss they got from Hardin Northern when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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