The Jackson County Panthers will head out on the road to take on the North Forsyth Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Jackson County has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while North Forsyth will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Monday, Jackson County fell victim to a tough 15-6 loss at the hands of Apalachee.
Sam Bradley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ollie Tingelhoff, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base.
Habersham Central typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday North Forsyth proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 10-6.
Jackson County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-17. As for North Forsyth, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Jackson County came out on top in a nail-biter against North Forsyth in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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