The Jackson North Side Indians will square off against the West Carroll War Eagles at 6:35 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Jackson North Side didn't have quite enough to beat Lexington and fell 8-7. The Indians have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Jackson North Side saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Doan, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Micah Markham, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, West Carroll was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 19-3 to Halls.
Jackson North Side's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for West Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jackson North Side has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Jackson North Side's way against West Carroll when the teams last played back in March, as Jackson North Side made off with a 14-6 win. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the War Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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