The Haywood Tomcats will head out on the road to challenge the Jackson North Side Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Haywood will be strutting in after a victory while Jackson North Side will be coming in after a loss.
Haywood made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Ripley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Tomcats put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 15-9 win on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tomcats as it put an end to their nine-game losing streak.
Owen Stanley made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Haywood is 3-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-13 otherwise. Stanley was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
Ty' Sean Mercer
| 03/07/25 vs Humboldt | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Humboldt | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Ripley | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Liberty Tech Magnet | 1 |
In other batting news, Haywood let Ty' Sean Mercer and Cordarion Jelks run wild. Mercer scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Jelks scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Haywood is undefeated when Mercer posts two or more runs, but 1-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Zyan Beard, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jackson North Side fell victim to Chester County and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 17-0. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Jackson North Side now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Haywood, their record is now 4-14.
Haywood suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Jackson North Side when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Tomcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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