Jacksonville can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs as the Jacksonville Cardinals made off with a 9-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Jacksonville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mason Meyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julian Rojas, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Vasco Sutton, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Northside - Jacksonville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Balian DePuente, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Jacksonville's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Northside - Jacksonville, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jacksonville will square off against J.H. Rose at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. J.H. Rose is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Northside - Jacksonville, they will head out on the road to take on South Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Central will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Northside - Jacksonville surely won't give up without a fight.
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