Southeast was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Jackson-Milton Bluejays. Southeast's win was all the more impressive since the Bluejays were averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Southeast let Ava Stephens and Miranda Timko run wild. Stephens went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Timko went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was Timko's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Morris, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Southeast has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Jackson-Milton, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
Southeast didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-1 defeat against Champion on the 17th. As for Jackson-Milton, they will take on Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bluejays' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Devils have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season.
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