Washington had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it ten. They lost 31-0 to the Jackson Ironman/Ironladies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Lions of the 14-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2-1. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Jackson's part, Serenity Taylor tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Taylor has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Jackson got a massive performance out of Izzy Swisher, who went 4-for-6 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. With that strong performance, Swisher is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Lillie Eberts, who went 4-for-6 with one home run, five runs, and five RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Jackson beat Washington by a score of 13-0 on Tuesday.
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