Jackson-Olin proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 26) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Woodlawn Colonels. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Jackson-Olin also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2022.
Antwan Moore was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Moore is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jason Perkins, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Woodlawn's side, Justin Sargent and Jacorey Thomas stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sargent scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Thomas got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dietric Young, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Jackson-Olin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Woodlawn, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with that loss, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Jackson-Olin will face off against Hueytown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson-Olin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season. As for Woodlawn, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Tarrant at 5:00 p.m. Woodlawn is facing Tarrant at the right time seeing as Tarrant is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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