Jackson waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Minford Falcons. This was payback for Jackson, who suffered a 13-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Serenity Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jackson got a massive performance out of Maddie Wright, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Lillie Eberts was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Jackson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Minford, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Jackson will head out on the road to challenge Chillicothe at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Chillicothe is coming into the contest with six straight victories at home, so Jackson will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Minford, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Oak Hill at 5:00 p.m.
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