Buckhorn had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 11-19 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the Jackson City Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-2 back in March.
As for Jackson City, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-11-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For Jackson City's part, Caige Ellis made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Ellis has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Jackson City: the team is 10-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-10-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jacob Morgan was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Smith, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Buckhorn has already played their next match (against Jenkins), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Jackson City, they will be playing at home against Red Bird at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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