The Jacksonville Fightin' Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Texas Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jacksonville's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jacksonville fell victim to Hallsville and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Bobcats, falling 12-0.
Meanwhile, Texas sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Marshall on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by just one run.
Adalyn Vazquez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sydney King was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Palin Nichols, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Texas hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marshall struck out eight times.
Jacksonville's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Texas, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-5-1.
Jacksonville might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Texas in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Can Jacksonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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