The Glencoe Yellowjackets will head out to face off against the North Sand Mountain Bison at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with 13 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Glencoe turned things around against Indian Springs on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the Student. The Yellowjackets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, North Sand Mountain entered their tilt with North Jackson on Friday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Chiefs with a sharp 16-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Burgess looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, North Sand Mountain let Mikey Poss and Carson Harvey run wild. Poss scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Harvey scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave Harvey a new career-high. Levi Burgess was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North Sand Mountain's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Glencoe, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Glencoe came up short against North Sand Mountain when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 10-5. Can Glencoe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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