Jackson City is 1-7 against Morgan County since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tigers will host the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Jackson City has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Jackson City sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over East Ridge. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by just one run.
Jackson City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavan Ritchie, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Ritchie has posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Morgan County's offense. They lost 10-0 to Wolfe County on Tuesday. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Jackson City's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Morgan County, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jackson City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Morgan County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Jackson City suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Morgan County when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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