Jackson-Milton lost against Heartland Christian last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Jackson-Milton Bluejays lost 14-6 to the Heartland Christian Lions. Jackson-Milton has not had much luck with Heartland Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Heartland Christian's part, Will Morgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Paul Bender was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jake Walker was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and four RBI.
Jackson-Milton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Heartland Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
Jackson-Milton will head out on the road to square off against Manchester at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jackson-Milton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Manchester's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Heartland Christian, they will head out on the road to take on East at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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