The Jackson Ironman/Ironladies will head out to  face off against the James Monroe Mavericks  at 1:30  p.m.  on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jackson has five straight  wins, James Monroe has five straight  defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Jackson's pitching crew heads into the  contest  hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed  on Tuesday. Everything went their way against General Brown as they made off with  a  15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Ironman/Ironladies, who have now won 11 games by six  runs or more  so far this season.

 Serenity Taylor
| 04/22/25 vs General Brown | 11 | 
| 04/22/25 @ West Deptford | 6 | 
| 04/17/25 vs Zane Trace | 11 | 
| 04/15/25 vs Washington | 5 | 
| 04/09/25 @ Hillsboro | 5 | 
| + 5 more games | 
Jackson got a great performance from  Serenity Taylor as she  kept things locked down with   no  earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Taylor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't  tossed less than five  strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
 At the plate,  Izzy Swisher and  Aaliyah Barnett did most of the damage at the plate:  Swisher  went 2-for-3 with two  stolen bases, two  runs,  and two  RBI, while  Barnett  went a perfect 2-for-2 with four  RBI and two  runs. That's the most  runs  Barnett has posted since back in April of 2024.  Daycee Howard also deserves some recognition as  she  got her first  hits of the season.
 Jackson  always had someone on base and  finished the game having  posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as General Brown only posted  an  OBP of  .000.
 Meanwhile, James Monroe came up short against  Ironton on Tuesday, falling  11-2.
 Jackson's win was  their third straight at home, which  pushed their record up to 14-2. Those  home  victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for James Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
 Wednesday's   matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Jackson hasn't had any issues making contact this season,  having earned a batting average of .397. However, it's not like James Monroe struggles in that department as   they've  averaged .325. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.  Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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