Glacier Peak has not done well against Jackson recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Glacier Peak Grizzlies never let the Jackson Timberwolves onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. This was payback for Glacier Peak, who suffered a 9-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Karsten Sweum made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over 5.2 innings pitched. Sweum has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sweum was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Bode Stevenson was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Jackson's side, Austin Halvorson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Jackson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Ho, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Glacier Peak's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Jackson, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2.
Glacier Peak will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jackson: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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