The Jackson North Side Indians will square off against the Haywood Tomcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Jackson North Side's offense. They came up short against Chester County on Wednesday, falling 17-0. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Haywood came into Thursday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Ripley on Thursday as they made off with a 15-9 victory. The Tomcats' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last eight games.
Owen Stanley was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Haywood is 3-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-13 otherwise. Stanley was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Haywood let Ty' Sean Mercer and Cordarion Jelks run wild. Mercer scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Jelks scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Mercer has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Zyan Beard, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Jackson North Side now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Haywood, their win bumped their record up to 4-14.
Jackson North Side took their victory against Haywood when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-2 score. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Tomcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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