The Jackson County Panthers will challenge the Mill Creek Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jackson County is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Jackson County didn't have quite enough to beat Winder-Barrow and fell 9-8.
Miabella Lee was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh O'Brien, who went 3-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Mill Creek came out on top against Walnut Grove on Tuesday by a score of 8-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Mill Creek also got a great performance from Kenzie Fitch as she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Blair McClain was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Abby Thetford was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mill Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Jackson County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Mill Creek, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Jackson County came out on top in a nail-biter against Mill Creek in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will Jackson County repeat their success, or does Mill Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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