Jackson County waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Alcovy Tigers by a score of 4-1. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 14-6 loss the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Morgan Clendenen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Miabella Lee was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Emma Mardos, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Jackson County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alcovy only posted a batting average of .125.
Jackson County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Alcovy, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-18.
Jackson County has already played their next match, a 7-6 loss against Thomas County Central on the 18th. Alcovy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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