Drew will square off against the Jackson Jaguars at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. Drew has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Jackson will come in with three straight wins.
Drew fell victim to Jackson and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Jaguars, falling 16-0.
For Jackson's part, Fletcher Howard looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Seth Geter was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Jackson: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Tyler Dunn was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Jackson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .826. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Jackson pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Drew, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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