Cedar Shoals hasn't had much luck against East Jackson recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cedar Shoals Jaguars will venture away from home to take on the East Jackson Eagles at 5:30 p.m. East Jackson took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cedar Shoals, who comes in off a win.
Cedar Shoals headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Lithonia let them put that streak behind them. Everything went Cedar Shoals' way against Lithonia on Wednesday as Cedar Shoals made off with an 18-4 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Gretta Garrett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cedar Shoals got a big performance out of Delia McElhannon, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Amelia Hembree, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Jackson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Hebron Christian, falling 17-1.
Cedar Shoals' victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-20. As for East Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Cedar Shoals might still be hurting after the 26-11 loss they got from East Jackson in their previous matchup back in August. Can Cedar Shoals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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