The Jackson County Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the North Forsyth Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jackson County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Jackson County had to settle for a 9-7 loss against Apalachee.
Sam Bradley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brice Branton, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, North Forsyth had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with a 14-2 victory. The result was nothing new for North Forsyth, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Jackson County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for North Forsyth, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Jackson County took their win against North Forsyth in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 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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