
Jaguars
04/02/25 vs Pace Academy | 7-4 |
04/01/25 @ Forest Park | 16-4 |
03/29/25 vs Chapel Hill | 2-1 |
03/28/25 vs Forest Park | 12-2 |
03/26/25 @ Mays | 15-5 |
+ 8 more games |
Jackson came tearing into Wednesday's game with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Pace Academy Knights.
Charlie Schrope was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Seth Geter was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one double. Marcus Blash also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Jackson lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March.
Jackson pushed their record up to 21-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pace Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Jackson will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Friday.
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