Jackson County has won seven straight games at home, while South Laurel has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Generals will welcome the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Jackson County 3.9, South Laurel 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Jackson County's victory against Clay County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Generals won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 6-5. While the Generals didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Laurel). They were the clear victors by a 21-2 margin over Williamsburg on Tuesday. Considering the Cardinals have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Waylon Hensley was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keaton Creech, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Hensley wasn't the only one making solid contact: South Laurel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matches.
Jackson County's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for South Laurel, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Jackson County might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from South Laurel when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Generals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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