The Jackson North Side Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Chester County Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Friday, Jackson North Side beat Liberty Tech Magnet by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 18-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jackson North Side.
Jaylen Hill and Trevor Peterson made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hill tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Peterson tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Hill scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Peterson scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, George Starr was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Javonte Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Chester County entered their tilt with Adamsville with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Everything went their way against the Cardinals on Friday as they made off with a 16-1 victory. Chester County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dhanin Patel looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hunter McLemore, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Jayce Goff was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Jackson North Side's record now sits at 7-10. As for Chester County, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Jackson North Side might still be hurting after the 26-3 loss they got from Chester County in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Jackson North Side avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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