After flying high against Sugar Creek Charter last Tuesday, Jackson Day came back down to earth. The Jackson Day Mariners lost 17-2 to the Langtree Charter Academy Lions on Wednesday.
Jackson Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vermaine Shelton, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Shelton's first of the season.
Jackson Day's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Langtree Charter Academy, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Looking ahead, Jackson Day will be playing in front of their home fans against Gray Stone Day at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson Day has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Langtree Charter Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Community School of Davidson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Community School of Davidson 3.3, Langtree Charter Academy 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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