The Jackson-Reed Tigers will head out to take on the James Madison Warhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Jackson-Reed is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Coolidge, who was ranked 12th at the time (Jackson-Reed was ranked second). Jackson-Reed was the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Coolidge on Monday. Considering the Tigers have won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
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Lewis Lahey looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Jackson-Reed got a massive performance out of Tommy Gore, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Gore also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ben Shapiro, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Jackson-Reed was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .632. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .348 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, James Madison got the win against George C. Marshall on Friday by a conclusive 12-2. The victory continues a trend for the Warhawks in their matchups with the Statesmen: they've now won seven in a row.
Jackson-Reed pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 11.1 runs this season. As for James Madison, their record now sits at 2-0.
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