Jackson City scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past the Buckhorn Wildcats 17-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jackson City.
Gavan Ritchie and Payton Tharp were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Ritchie tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Tharp tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Ritchie went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Tharp went 4-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Jackson City got a massive performance out of Preston Turner, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Morgan, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Jackson City's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Buckhorn, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson City will take on Wolfe County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Buckhorn, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Owsley County at 6:00 p.m. Buckhorn is facing Owsley County at the right time seeing as Owsley County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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