Little Rock Southwest came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Mills University Studies Comets on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Little Rock Southwest, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jayden Jackson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Jackson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Little Rock Southwest let Kobe Johnson and Fabian Hernandez loose on the outfield. Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hernandez went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Braylon Cole was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Little Rock Southwest's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Mills University Studies, their defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Little Rock Southwest beat Mills University Studies by a score of 9-1 later that day.
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