The North Jackson Chiefs are taking a road trip to take on the Pisgah Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Jackson will be strutting in after a win while Pisgah will be coming in after a defeat.
While North Jackson's victory against Collinsville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Chiefs skirted past the Panthers 9-8. The Chiefs haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Peyton Malley and Kinley Burton did most of the damage at the plate: Malley got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Burton went 3-for-5 with three runs. That's the most hits Burton has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Allison Ferguson, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pisgah fell victim to Boaz and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 2-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pisgah's loss dropped their record down to 17-12. As for North Jackson, their victory bumped their record up to 12-17.
North Jackson couldn't quite get it done against Pisgah in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 3-0. Can the Chiefs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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