Demopolis had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 18-12 to make it four. They fell just short of the Jackson Aggies by a score of 7-6. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Aggies earlier this season, when they won 6-2.
As for Jackson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Jackson's part, Zoey Rooks was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. Rooks has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendal Young, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Madison Smith, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Coming up, Demopolis will face off against Selma at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. The Saints have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.5 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. Jackson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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