The Jackson South Side Hawks will square off against the Haywood Tomcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson South Side's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Haywood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Haywood is facing Jackson South Side at the wrong time: Jackson South Side suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Luke Benson
| 03/27/25 vs Riverside | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Battle Ground Academy | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ Crockett County | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Camden Central | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Bolivar Central | 1 |
Luke Benson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Carson Weaver also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Haywood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-2 to Jackson North Side, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Haywood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cordarion Jelks, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Haywood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Jackson South Side, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Jackson South Side took their win against Haywood in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 14-0. Does Jackson South Side have another victory up their sleeve, or will Haywood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
