The Jackson County Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Clarkrange Buffaloes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Jackson County suffered a rough 18-2 loss at the hands of Red Boiling Springs. Jackson County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Makynzee Schneider made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run. Casey Peden was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Clarkrange's offense. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Stone Memorial two weeks ago.
Jackson County's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Clarkrange, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Clarkrange's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Jackson County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Clarkrange, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Jackson County's hitters?
Jackson County took their win against Clarkrange in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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