Jackson had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-20 to make it five. They fell 8-5 to the Napoleon Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-4 on Friday.
Jackson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Ortiz, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Joseph Walraven was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Napoleon, the victory got them back to even at 9-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
On Napoleon's side, Logan Hankis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hankis was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted over his last nine games.
In other batting news, Tyler Nall was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Napoleon is 5-2 when Nall posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Kyson Cudworth also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson will host Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Napoleon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Addison at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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