After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cherokee Bluff, East Jackson was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Discovery Titans with a sharp 14-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their two-run performance the game before.
Skyla Faulkner was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 while posting 2 triples, 2 stolen bases, and 3 runs. She has also been pretty much perfect as far as strikeouts are concerned: she hasn't struck out any for 10 straight games. Payton Clack was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 while logging 1 home run, 3 runs, and 2 RBIs.
East Jackson took advantage of their speed and finished the game with seven stolen bases. They have not posted that many stolen bases since August 13th, when they snagged 10.
On Discovery's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lakea Fields, who went 1-for-2 while posting 2 stolen bases and 1 run. The game marked Fields' third in a row with at least two stolen bases.
East Jackson has now won three of their last four games at home. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-13 record this season. Those home victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Discovery, they are now 3-3, having gone 2-3 since their six-game winning streak ended.
Looking ahead, East Jackson will stay at home for another game and welcome Cedar Shoals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Discovery, they will face off against West Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Titans are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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