The Jackson Polar Bears will square off against the Hoover Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Jackson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Hudson, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Jackson was ranked tenth). Jackson took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hudson on Monday. The loss put an end to the Polar Bears' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Hoover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Chardon. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Vikings couldn't quite close it out.
Having lost for the first time this season, Jackson fell to 5-1-2. As for Hoover, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4-3.
Jackson took their victory against Hoover in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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