The Jackson Fighting Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Seckman Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jackson's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against North County as they made off with a 12-0 win. The Fighting Indians haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Seckman was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on Webster Groves with a sharp 9-2 win.
Ella Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anna Rager, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Payton Bantle, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Seckman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September.
Seckman now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Jackson, their record is now 17-8.
Everything went Jackson's way against Seckman in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Jackson made off with a 9-2 victory. Do the Fighting Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jaguars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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