Jackson-Reed is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Banneker is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Jackson-Reed Tigers will take on the Banneker Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jackson-Reed is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Cardozo 18-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Jackson-Reed needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Joey Schneider and Evelyn Consolla did most of the damage at the plate: Schneider scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Consolla scored a run and stole six bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Consolla has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiley Hatcher, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and a double.
Meanwhile, Banneker faced Bell in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Banneker put the hurt on Bell with a sharp 14-8 victory.
Jackson-Reed is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Banneker, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Jackson-Reed took their victory against Banneker in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 18-10. Does Jackson-Reed have another victory up their sleeve, or will Banneker turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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