If Jackson Day was feeling good off their 18-7 takedown of Asheboro Hybrid Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jackson Day Mariners fell victim to a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of the NorthPoint Christian Academy NightHawks on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Jackson Day has scored all season.
Matthew Parson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On NorthPoint Christian Academy's side, Talan Pollack made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pollack was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Andrew Badolato was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Reagan Price was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Jackson Day now has a losing record at 4-5-1. As for NorthPoint Christian Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jackson Day is on the road again on Wednesday to play Queen's Grant at 4:30 p.m. As for NorthPoint Christian Academy, they will take on Walnut Grove Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. NorthPoint Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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