
Tigers
05/12/25 vs Menifee County | 17 |
03/26/25 @ Buckhorn | 16 |
04/21/25 vs Cordia | 15 |
04/15/25 @ Red Bird | 15 |
03/29/25 @ Berea | 15 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jackson City). They never let the Menifee County Wildcats get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Monday. With that victory, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Jacob Morgan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Jackson City: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jackson City let Ryan Little and Jordan Turner run wild. Little went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Turner went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Little a new career-high. Brodie Tincher was another key player, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Jackson City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Jackson City's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-11. As for Menifee County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-21 record this season.
Jackson City will have a chance to go back-to-back against Menifee County: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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