The Jackson Polar Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Riverside Beavers at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Jackson will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
Jackson had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Olmsted Falls on Tuesday. The Polar Bears put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 11-3 win.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Riverside's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Edward on Saturday. The Beavers' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Riverside got a good showing from Josh Rauer, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rauer has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Riverside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Michalski, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Jackson's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
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