The Midtown Knights will square off against the Jackson Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Midtown will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Midtown is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pace Academy just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 13-1. Midtown was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the seven matches prior) but Pace Academy's pitchers proved too tough.
Chloe Peyton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Jackson brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-16 victory over Forest Park on Tuesday. While the Jaguars didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Having lost for the first time this season, Midtown fell to 7-1. As for Jackson, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Midtown took their victory against Jackson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 16-7. Will Midtown repeat their success, or does Jackson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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