Saturday just wasn't the day for Jac-Cen-Del's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Southwestern Rebels, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Jac-Cen-Del was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southwestern apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For Southwestern's part, Jamison Lewis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Lewis has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Barron Welsh, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Braxton Lewis was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Jac-Cen-Del's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Southwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Jac-Cen-Del will be playing at home against South Ripley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Ripley is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Jac-Cen-Del will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Southwestern, they will square off against Shawe Memorial at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Shawe Memorial will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Southwestern surely won't give up without a fight.
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