The Jackson City Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Knott County Central Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson City has given up an average of 16.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Jackson City duked it out with Lee County on Monday. The Tigers came up short against the Bobcats, falling 18-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Knott County Central got their first taste of in-conference action on Wednesday and they started things off strong. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cordia an 18-0 shutout. The contest marked the Patriots' most dominant win of the season so far.
Knott County Central's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11. As for Jackson City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Jackson City's way against Knott County Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as Jackson City made off with a 15-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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