🌱 Can Mascoutah’s arms cool off Jacksonville’s eight-game winning streak?
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- Can Mascoutah’s arms cool off Jacksonville’s eight-game winning streak?
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• Baseball Recap: Jacksonville Beats Highland for Their Eighth Straight Victory (maxpreps.com) — Mascoutah baseball fans should know Jacksonville’s red-hot Crimsons, riding an eight-game win streak, will face Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Jacksonville just dominated Highland 8–2 behind a complete game from pitcher Cy Kershaw and strong hitting, setting up a tough matchup against Mascoutah’s stingy pitching staff. Expect a tight, low-scoring postseason battle. 
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