The East Ridge Warriors will face off against the Jackson City Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
East Ridge lost 18-2 to Pikeville on Thursday.
Jackson City hadn't beaten Owsley County on the road since April 5, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Owls / Lady Owls. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Owls / Lady Owls: they've now won three in a row.
Jackson City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caige Ellis, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Ellis has become a key player for the Tigers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-7 otherwise.
Jackson City's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for East Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
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