If Boaz was feeling good off their 8-0 takedown of Scottsboro on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Boaz Pirates fell just short of the North Jackson Chiefs by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Boaz of the 17-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Boaz saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grier Maples, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lexie Bennett, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On North Jackson's side, they got a big performance out of Avery Wynne, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Burton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Boaz's defeat dropped their record down to 18-3-1. As for North Jackson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-3.
Boaz will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Douglas at 4:30 p.m. As for North Jackson, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-3 win vs. Scottsboro on the 30th.
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