Softball Game Preview: Brookfield Warriors vs. Jackson-Milton Bluejays

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Previous 3 Games

04/09/21 - Home	6-2 W
04/04/19 - Home	12-2 W
04/14/18 - Away	10-0 W

Brookfield has gone a perfect 3-0 against Jackson-Milton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. Brookfield has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 11 straight losses, while Jackson-Milton will come in with three straight wins.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Brookfield's offense. They lost 21-0 to Crestview on Tuesday.

Brookfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Jumper, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Jackson-Milton never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on McKinley with a sharp 15-0 victory. Fans of the Bluejays have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

Katie Byers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Byers was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Byers is crushing it when it comes to hits: she's got at least three every time she's taken the field this season.

In other batting news, Jackson-Milton got a massive performance out of Ivy McBeth, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grace Johns, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Jackson-Milton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Brookfield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Jackson-Milton, their record now sits at 3-0.

Brookfield beat Jackson-Milton 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.