On Saturday, it was close, but the Jackson Polar Bears sidestepped the Avonworth Antelopes for a 6-5 victory. That's two games straight that Jackson has won by just one run.
For Avonworth's part, Jacob Hanny was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Mason Metz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Cooper Scharding was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Jackson and bumps their season record up to 9-4. As for Avonworth, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-7.
Jackson will take on Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Jackson: 2.7, Lake: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Avonworth, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Keystone Oaks at 4:30 p.m. Avonworth's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Keystone Oaks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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