The Walnut Grove Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Jackson Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Walnut Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Jackson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Walnut Grove is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Monroe Area just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Purple Hurricanes by a score of 2-1.
Walnut Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Kelly, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Kelly has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Jackson fell victim to South Paulding and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Spartans.
Walnut Grove's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Jackson, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Walnut Grove beat Jackson 8-3 in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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