While Somerset Christian couldn't quite beat Jackson City on Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-point loss they were dealt last Friday. The Somerset Christian Cougars fell just short of the Jackson City Tigers by a score of 5-3. Somerset Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Jackson City's part, Kannan Lovins was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Lovins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Morgan was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Elige Smith was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Somerset Christian now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Jackson City, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Somerset Christian will square off against Model at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Jackson City, they will head out on the road to face off against Buckhorn at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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