In what's become a running theme this season, Jackson-Olin gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bessemer City Tigers an 11-0 shutout. Jackson-Olin's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Cameron Orange was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Orange was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roddell Taylor Jr, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Nick Brooks, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Jackson-Olin's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Bessemer City, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-19.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jackson-Olin will take on Huffman at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson-Olin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Bessemer City, they will look to defend their home field in their first game on Wednesday against Carver Birmingham at 5:00 p.m.
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