East Jackson extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 16 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-7. They lost 18-2 to Homer. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Homer this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on April 13th.
As for Homer, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-6. The result was nothing new for Homer, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Homer's part, Brock Butler was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Butler has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Jacob Caple, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. East Jackson will take on rival Columbia Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Homer is set to square off against their familiar foe Manchester at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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