Vandercook Lake had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-7 to make it ten. They lost 8-1 to the East Jackson Trojans. That's two games in a row now that the Jayhawks have lost by exactly seven runs.
As for East Jackson, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-5. The win continues a trend for them in their matchups with Vandercook Lake: they've now won three in a row.
For East Jackson's part, Jake Saunders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 19 Ks. Saunders is becoming a predictor of the Trojans' success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Amaree Padgett was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Ratliff, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vandercook Lake will take on North Adams-Jerome at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Jackson, they will challenge Manchester at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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