The Jackson County Generals will head out on the road to square off against the Marcellus Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Marcellus took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Jackson County, who comes in off a win.
Jackson County let Model stack four runs on them in the sixth inning on Tuesday but luckily Jackson County prevailed anyway. The Generals came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 7-4.
Meanwhile, Marcellus unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Harlan County on Wednesday, falling 9-3.
Carly Sears was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched. Sears was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Sears wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brystol Young, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Jackson County's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.0 runs this season. As for Marcellus, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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