Jackson City waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Berea Pirates. With that victory, Jackson City brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Kannan Lovins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Lovins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Caige Ellis and Carson Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Ellis scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Smith scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jordan Turner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Berea's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Prophitt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Jackson City's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Berea, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson City will take on Cordia at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Jackson City will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Berea, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jackson County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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