The Jackson Polar Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Washington Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jackson has six straight wins, Washington has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Jackson can't be too worried about heading out to take on Washington: they just beat Lake at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Polar Bears' pitchers stepped up to hand the Blue Streaks an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Polar Bears, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hoover hit Washington with a four-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers came up short against the Vikings, falling 7-1.
Washington now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Jackson got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Washington by a conclusive 9-2 score. Do the Polar Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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