The Wheeler Wildcats will head out to challenge the Jackson Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wheeler has struggled recently with 12 defeats in a row, while Jackson will arrive with 14 straight wins.
Wheeler came up short against Marietta on Friday, falling 16-1.
Meanwhile, Jackson owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top against Pace Academy by a score of 5-0.
The result came thanks to Marcus Blash's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Seth Geter, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Maceo White, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Jackson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matches.
Jackson pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wheeler, their loss dropped their record down to 3-20.
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