It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Jackson can now relate to. They fell 8-3 to the Callaway Cavaliers on Thursday. East Jackson just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Hanseong Kang was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Payton Garner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played.
On Callaway's side, Blake Harrington spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cass Fuller, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Wesley Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
East Jackson now has a losing record at 14-15. As for Callaway, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-6.
While East Jackson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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