The North Jackson Chiefs will challenge the South Pittsburg Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
North Jackson came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-1 to Pisgah. The defeat continues a trend for the Chiefs in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
North Jackson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Ferguson, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, while South Pittsburg put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Grundy County. The Pirates put the hurt on the Yellowjackets with a sharp 6-0 victory. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to Kaylee Kilgore's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
South Pittsburg's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for North Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to 11-18.
North Jackson couldn't quite get it done against South Pittsburg when the teams last played on April 2nd as they fell 4-0. Will the Chiefs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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