Jacksonville is 0-5 against South Central since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jacksonville Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the South Central Falcons at 6:00 p.m.
Jacksonville is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of D.H. Conley.
Jacksonville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brittney Weaver, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Central came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Rams.
Ava Coward spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Haven Roebuck was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blaire Adee, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Jacksonville's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for South Central, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Jacksonville suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to South Central in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of South Central's Hailey Mickey, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Jacksonville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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