Jackson South Side was the 2-0 winner over Lexington when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Jackson South Side Hawks fell 7-2 to the Lexington Tigers on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Jackson South Side let down their fans at home.
Wyatt Diffee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Jackson South Side saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was River Chumney, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Jackson South Side's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-11. As for Lexington, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson South Side will take on Haywood at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lexington, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Henry County at 6:35 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lexington: 3.4, Henry County: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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