Tigers
| 03/29/25 @ Berea | 15-5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Somerset Christian | 6-4 |
| 03/26/25 @ Buckhorn | 16-2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Wolfe County | 3-16 |
| 03/21/25 @ Breathitt County | 0-16 |
Jackson City had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Berea on Saturday. Jackson City blew past Berea 15-5. With that victory, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Carson Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Caige Ellis was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Kannan Lovins was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Jackson City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win was the third in a row for Jackson City, bringing their record up to 4-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 14.33 hits in those games compared to only 3.5 in the others. As for Berea, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Coming up, Jackson City will square off against Owsley County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Berea, they will challenge Menifee County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Berea is facing Menifee County at the right time seeing as Menifee County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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