It was a good run, but Jackson unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the Satsuma Gators. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jackson in their matchups with Satsuma: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Satsuma's part, Belle Sheffield was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Sheffield has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sheffield was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaeden Enzor was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Corlett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Jackson's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8. As for Satsuma, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-7-1 record this season.
Jackson will head out on the road to challenge Sweet Water at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Sweet Water's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Satsuma, they will be playing at home against Fairhope at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Satsuma is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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