The Jackson Polar Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Canfield Cardinals at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jackson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Jackson came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against South Range, falling 12-5. The Polar Bears' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Jackson got a good showing from Courtney Helle, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the fewest hits Helle has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Emma Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Madi Moden was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Canfield faced Boardman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cardinals lost 13-3 to the Spartans. Cardinals fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Spartans since on Friday.
Jackson's loss dropped their record down to 17-6-1. As for Canfield, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-4-1.
Jackson came out on top in a nail-biter against Canfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Polar Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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