The East Jackson Trojans will head out to face off against the Vandercook Lake Jayhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Jackson will be strutting in after a win while Vandercook Lake will be coming in after a defeat.
East Jackson is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Camden-Frontier with a sharp 12-2 victory on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trojans needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
The team relied heavily on Alex Crandall, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Those hits marked the first that he has got this season. Another player making a difference was Chris Holloway, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
East Jackson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Vandercook Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Morenci, falling 10-3.
Todd Atkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Vandercook Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for East Jackson, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5.
East Jackson took their victory against Vandercook Lake in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 19-4 score. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Jayhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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