The Jackson County Generals are taking a road trip to face off against the Whitley County Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson County will be strutting in after a victory while Whitley County will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Jackson County got the win against Wolfe County by a conclusive 8-2. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Whitley County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They came up short against Wayne County, falling 13-2.
Payton Hurst made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Jackson County is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Whitley County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-18.
Jackson County was able to grind out a solid victory over Whitley County in their previous matchup back in March, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Generals since the squad 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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