Cardozo hasn't had much luck against Jackson-Reed recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Clerks will face off against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m.
Cardozo can't be too happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season away from home two weeks ago. They lost 15-3 to McKinley Tech. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it eight in a row.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Jackson-Reed ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past Landon 4-3. The victory was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Zander Leckszas made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Nelson Hayes tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Jackson Loomis was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Freeman Hunt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
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