Jackson scored three runs in the bottom of the six inning to break a 2-2 tie and defeat visiting Dexter 5-3 in baseball action Tuesday.
Bobby Clark, Trevor Jaco, Alex Bolen and Logan Bartels all had two hits for Jackson (7-4), which had 10 hits overall. Clark, Jaco, Bartels and Cole Blanton all had doubles.
Bartels pitched a complete game to improve to 3-0. He allowed nine hits, struck out six and walked two.
Dexter 020 000 1 -- 3 9 2
Jackson 010 013 x -- 5 10 3
WP -- Logan Bartels, 3-0. LP -- Flowers. 2B -- Young (D), Fitts (D), Bobby Clark (J), Trevor Jaco (J), Cole Blanton (J), Bartels (J). Multiple hits -- Dexter: Young 2-4, Cliff 2-4, Dowoy 2-3, Jackson: Clark 2-3, Jaco 2-3, Alex Bolen 2-3, Bartels 2-3. Records -- Dexter 6-5, Jackson 7-4.
Alex Davie connected for a triple in the Red Devils' win.
Jared Walker, Trevor Cannon and Layton Tenkhoff each had a double for Chaffee (12-2).
Jason Cicardi went 2 for 3, while Davie had six strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings to pick up the win on the mound.
Jared Yates doubled in the loss.
Chaffee 305 000 3 -- 11 11 1
Bell City 000 010 0 -- 1 5 7
WP -- Alex Davie, 4-0. LP -- Alan Michael Hess. 3B -- Davie (C). 2B -- Jared Walker (C), Trevor Cannon (C), Layton Tenkhoff (C), Jared Yates (BC). Multiple hits -- Chaffee: Cannon 2-5, Tenkhoff 2-4, Jason Cicardi 2-3; Bell City: Cody Knight 2-3. Records -- Chaffee 12-2.
Hayden Mayfield hit an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth inning to spark a three-run rally in a 6-2 semifinal win for Woodland over Advance.
Skylar Liley singled then moved to second on a bunt and scored on Mayfield's double.
Neil Johnson went 2 for 3 with an RBI, while Dylan Miller was 2 for 3 with two RBIs for the Cardinals (6-2).
Johnson struck out 13 in a complete-game victory.
Grant Gray struck out nine over six innings for the Hornets (7-6).
Woodland will play for the championship today against the winner of the Bloomfield vs. Bernie semifinal.
Advance 002 000 0 -- 2 4 2
Woodland 300 003 x -- 6 7 2
WP -- Neil Johnson, 3-1. LP -- Grant Gray. 2B -- Hayden Mayfield (W). Multiple hits -- Woodland: Johnson 2-3, Dylan Miller 2-3. Woodland 6-2, Advance 7-6.
The Blue Jays pushed across a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to post the win.
The Indians walked Brett Thomas, who proceeded to steal second and went to third when the throw got away. He scored on a wild pitch.
Lance Rohde earned the win in relief.
Dakota Zoellner started for Oak Ridge (7-4) and allowed two unearned runs over five innings.
The Tigers (5-2) lost just eight games in nine matches in an easy road victory.
Singles
No. 1 -- Pablo Jaramillo def. Jacob Alsup 8-1
No. 2 -- Austin Shupert def. Ben Priday 8-0
No. 3 -- Sam Stahly def. Will Hamlin 8-1
No. 4 -- Caleb Yeargain def. Jimmy Hines 8-0
No. 5 -- Ryan Watts def. Brandon Goodwin 6-2, Goodwin retired
No. 6 -- Matt Griffith def. Giovanni Walker 8-0
Doubles
No. 1 -- Jaramillo-Stahly def. Alsup-Priday 8-0
No. 2 -- Shupert-Watts def. Hamlin-Hines 8-3
No. 3 -- Yeargain-Alvaro Jaramilllo def. Goodwin-Walker 8-1
JV -- Central won 3-1
The Tigers were shut out at home.
Apple Thomas recorded 10 saves in the losing effort.
Central fell to 4-7 with the loss.
The Wildcats used a 10-run third inning to pick up the five-inning win at home.
Allison Woodfin connected for a two-run triple, while Ashley Keim had a double for the Wildcats (7-1).
Denai Arzen was 4 for 4 with three RBIs, while Taylor Eftink was 2 for 4 in the win.
Mallory James improved to 7-0 in the circle.
Greenville 020 02 -- 4 3 4
Leopold 20(10) 02 -- 14 12 0
WP -- Mallory James, 7-0. LP -- B. Stovall. 3B -- Allison Woodfin (L). 2B -- Ashley Keim (L). Multiple hits -- Leopold: Denai Arzen 4-4, Taylor Eftink 2-4; Greenville: A. Becker 2-2. Records -- Leopold 7-1.
-- From staff reports
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