Jackson County can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Forsyth Raiders and snuck past 3-1. The victory was just what Jackson County needed coming off of a 12-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Jack Teague spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Jackson County's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Austin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Jackson County's victory bumped their record up to 7-14. As for North Forsyth, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
Jackson County will head out on the road to square off against Shiloh at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Shiloh is coming into the contest with six straight defeats at home, meaning Jackson County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. North Forsyth will take on Lanier at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. North Forsyth's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Lanier's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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