Jackson freshmen fall in state tournament

The Jackson Freshman Post 158 team dropped into the loser's bracket of the eight-team state tournament with a 12-10 loss to host Washington, Missouri, on Thursday.

Colten Weber took the loss in relief for Post 158, which fell to 30-5 and will face Springfield Glendale in a 10 a.m. elimination game today.

Dalton Hovis pitched the first six inning for Post 158 and allowed seven runs on four hits and six walks. He struck out seven.

Post 158 banged out 14 hits. Drew Brown and Tyler Knight each had three hits for Post 158. Webber added two hits -- both doubles. Knight also had a double.

-- From staff report