The Jackson Polar Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Hoover Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Jackson is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since April 9th on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over West Branch.
Jackson got a big performance out of Ava Chevalier, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Madi Moden also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Jackson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Branch only posted an OBP of .405.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Hoover nor New Philadelphia made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Vikings fell 4-0 to the Quakers. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jackson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Hoover, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Jackson came out on top in a nail-biter against Hoover in their previous meeting on April 3rd, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Polar Bears 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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