The Gem State Adventist Academy Jaguars will head out to take on the North Star Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gem State Adventist Academy has given up an average of 17.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Gem State Adventist Academy came up short against Glenns Ferry on Monday, falling 16-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Jaguars in their meetings with the Pilots: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, North Star came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Raiders 20-2. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won 12 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Colby Coit looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, North Star got a massive performance out of Jace Irwin, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Luke Fox was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one RBI.
North Star hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
North Star pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Gem State Adventist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Gem State Adventist Academy might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from North Star in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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