Miami Trace has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Jackson Ironman/Ironladies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Miami Trace: 3.4, Jackson: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Miami Trace came up short against Jackson and fell 5-2. Miami Trace has struggled against Jackson recently, as their contest on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Miami Trace got a good showing from Xavier Lawhorn, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lawhorn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Miami Trace's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7. As for Jackson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
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