An exciting North v. South battle is about to be fought. The Jackson North Side Indians will face off against the Jackson South Side Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Jackson North Side will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Lexington, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Indians who were credited with the win on Tuesday. Jackson North Side got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Lexington's two. Julio Santos had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Jackson North Side.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Jackson South Side's offense. They came up short against Chester County on Thursday, falling 9-0. Jackson South Side haven't had much luck with Chester County recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Jackson North Side's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Jackson South Side, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Jackson North Side got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Jackson South Side by a conclusive 6-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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