While it was North Jackson who put the first points on the board on Saturday, it was Danville who put up more. The North Jackson Chiefs fell just short of the Danville Hawks by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Jackson of the 7-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
Darcy McClendon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Allison Ferguson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Case, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, North Jackson was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Danville didn't hit any.
On Danville's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: McKinley McCaghren gave up four earned runs on 13 hits and racked up nine Ks. McCaghren has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Danville's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kirstyn Robinson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
North Jackson has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 24-6 record this season. As for Danville, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
North Jackson will be playing in front of their home fans against New Hope at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Jackson will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Danville will take on Madison Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Danville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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