Jackson has won four straight games at home, while Stow-Munroe Falls has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Polar Bears will host the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
While Jackson's victory against Lake wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Polar Bears never let the Blue Streaks get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Thursday.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Stow-Munroe Falls nor Brecksville-Broadview Heights made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Bees by a score of 3-2. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Ben Bee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jacob Garcia was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Stow-Munroe Falls now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Everything went Jackson's way against Stow-Munroe Falls in their previous matchup back in April, as Jackson made off with a 6-0 win. Do the Polar Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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