A feisty cat fight will be fought as Somerset Christian Cougars face off against Jackson City Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Somerset Christian came up short against Clinton County on Thursday, falling 21-2. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jackson City). They blew past Buckhorn 16-2 on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.
Caige Ellis and Kannan Lovins were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Ellis struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off 12 hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Lovins pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. At the plate, Ellis scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Lovins scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Ellis also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Carson Smith was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Morgan, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Jackson City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Somerset Christian now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Jackson City, their record is now 2-3.
Somerset Christian couldn't quite finish off Jackson City in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can Somerset Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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