Jackson-Milton is 0-3 against Heartland Christian since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jackson-Milton Bluejays will head out on the road to face off against the Heartland Christian Lions at 5:00 p.m. Jackson-Milton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Heartland Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Jackson-Milton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Heartland Christian just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 13-9 to the Lions.
For Heartland Christian's part, Jake Walker made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Tyler Rarick was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Will Morgan was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Jackson-Milton's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Heartland Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
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