Wellborn extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-8. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jacksonville Golden Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 last Friday.
As for Jacksonville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
For Jacksonville's part, Braelyn Lively was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Those hits were Lively's first of the season.
Coming up, Wellborn will take on Cleburne County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Jacksonville, they are taking a road trip to face off against Weaver at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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