Jac-Cen-Del is 8-1 against Waldron since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jac-Cen-Del Eagles will be playing at home against the Waldron Mohawks at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Jac-Cen-Del ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Milan.
Brady Borgman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Borgman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Borgman was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Borgman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Ricke, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Blake Dilk, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Waldron waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Twisters onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
J.D. Smith was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Atwood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Jac-Cen-Del back to even at 3-3-1. As for Waldron, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jac-Cen-Del has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Waldron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Jac-Cen-Del's way against Waldron in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Jac-Cen-Del made off with a 19-9 victory. Does Jac-Cen-Del have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waldron turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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