Owsley County extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 4-11 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jackson City Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 on April 1st.
As for Jackson City, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
For Jackson City's part, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caige Ellis, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Ellis is becoming a predictor of the Tigers' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Owsley County will host Estill County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Jackson City, they will be playing at home against Buckhorn at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.88 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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