The Menifee County Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Jackson City Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Menifee County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses.
Menifee County lost 15-5 to St. Joseph Central on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Jackson City made easy work of Jenkins on Tuesday and carried off a 12-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jackson City.
Gavan Ritchie made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Ritchie has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ritchie was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Morgan was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caige Ellis, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Menifee County's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Jackson City, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-10.
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