The Jackson Day Mariners will head out on the road to face off against the Liberty Preparatory Christian Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson Day is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
After soaring to 18 runs the game before, Jackson Day was a bit more limited in their match last Monday. They fell victim to a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of Piedmont Community Charter.
Jackson Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Burgin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Liberty Preparatory Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after four matchups. Their rough 12-2 defeat to SouthLake Christian Academy on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Jackson Day's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian, they have fallen quite a ways from their 10-5 record last season and are now at 0-4.
Liberty Preparatory Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Jackson Day has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .509. It's a different story for Liberty Preparatory Christian, though, as they've only averaged .351. Will they be able to contain Jackson Day's hitters?
Jackson Day might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Liberty Preparatory Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Jackson Day, Ryan Donaldson (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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