The Jackson-Milton Bluejays will head out to square off against the Chalker Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jackson-Milton can't be too worried about heading out to take on Chalker: they just beat United at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Bluejays put the hurt on the Golden Eagles with a sharp 10-3 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bluejays considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Chalker took on Bristol on Wednesday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Panthers. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Tatum Hudak made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Gabby Hromada was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Riley Ashcraft was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Chalker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .536 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Chalker's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson-Milton, their record now sits at 10-7.
Jackson-Milton suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Chalker when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Bluejays avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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