Jackson extended their losing streak to nine on Monday, dropping them down to 8-22. They lost 12-2 to the Lincoln Railsplitters. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly ten runs.
Jackson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Ortiz, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Eric Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Lincoln, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-15. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Lincoln's side, Charlie Harding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Mason Labadie was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Vincenzo Miano, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Jackson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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