Jackson has gone 8-2 against Kennett recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Fighting Indians will square off against the Indians at 4:30 p.m. Jackson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Kennett's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Jackson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: St. Louis University, who was ranked 14th at the time (Jackson was ranked sixth). The Fighting Indians took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Junior Bills on Saturday. The Fighting Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carter Shipman
| 04/25/26 @ St. Louis University | 2 |
| 04/14/26 vs Central | 0 |
| 04/09/26 vs North County | 2 |
| 03/30/26 @ Dexter | 1 |
Jackson got a good showing from Carter Shipman, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Shipman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jackson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adler Flinn, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Kennett lost a heartbreaker to Notre Dame when they met back in April of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. The Indians came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 13-5. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Jackson's record is now 17-6. As for Kennett, their record now sits at 8-5.
Jackson came out on top in a nail-biter against Kennett in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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