The East Jackson Eagles will face off against the Franklin County Lions at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. East Jackson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Franklin County will come in with four straight victories.
East Jackson came up short against Prince Avenue Christian on Friday, falling 13-3.
East Jackson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Weston Mitchell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI Mitchell has posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, Franklin County got the win against Hart County on Friday by a conclusive 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
East Jackson now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Franklin County, their win bumped their record up to 15-4.
East Jackson might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Franklin County when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can East Jackson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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