The Jackson Christian Eagles will face off against the Lexington Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lexington will be up against a hot Jackson Christian team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Jackson Christian was the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over Lewis County on Tuesday. That looming 10-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
JT Mullins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Those hits marked the first that he got this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Terry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lexington had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bolivar Central a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Russell Wilson, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
Jackson Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Lexington, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Jackson Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Lexington in their previous matchup back in March of 2017, winning 5-1. Will Jackson Christian repeat their success, or does Lexington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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