The Jacksonville Crimsons will take on the Quincy Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jacksonville has five straight wins, Quincy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Jacksonville's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Springfield.
Anderson Decker made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Peters, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Quincy didn't have quite enough to beat Timberland on Monday and fell 3-1.
Quincy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Lawson, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Jacksonville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-14. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Quincy, their loss dropped their record down to 14-17.
Saturday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Jacksonville has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. However, it's not like Quincy struggles in that department as they've averaged .444. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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