East Jackson hasn't had much luck against Homer recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. East Jackson is taking a road trip to square off against Homer at 4:00 p.m. East Jackson has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for East Jackson's offense. They came up short against Manchester on Monday, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Homer). They put the hurt on Addison with a sharp 17-1 victory on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Xander Dubois and Austin Nantz did most of the damage at the plate: Dubois got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Nantz went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Nantz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dale Hitz, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Homer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Homer and bumps their season record up to 6-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for East Jackson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
East Jackson might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Homer in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can East Jackson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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