East Ridge extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 8-18 in the process. They came up short against the Jackson City Tigers, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 last Friday.
As for Jackson City, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games.
For Jackson City's part, the team relied heavily on Ryan Little, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jordan Turner, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Ridge will welcome Pike County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Jackson City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Menifee County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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