The Jackson North Side Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Greenfield Yellowjackets at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jackson North Side's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against West Carroll as they made off with a 14-0 victory. The Indians have beaten the War Eagles the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the War Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Greenfield waltzed into their game on Thursday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They blew past the Rockets 17-3.
The team relied heavily on Easton Sullivan, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Baker Biggs was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Greenfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Greenfield's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson North Side, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Jackson North Side came out on top in a nail-biter against Greenfield in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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