Baseball Jackals Remain Around First Place Despite Up and Down Play by Staff Post July 16, 2016 (Photo by Grant Kelly – Double G Media) The New Jersey Jackals continue to jockey with the Quebec Capitales for sole possession of first place in the CanAm League. After Last Friday’s game was suspended due to rain New Jersey split the ensuing Saturday doubleheader with the Capitales. They dropped the first game by a score of 2-1 and fought back to win the second game 6-4. Sunday the Jackals offense stumbled, and failed to post any runs on four hits and dropped the matchup 4-0. Monday, a crucial game, the Jackals offense returned to its typical explosive potential and posted 8 runs, scoring in four of their eight offensive innings to take the series finale 8-3. Splitting the series was crucial for the Jackals and kept them tied with the Capitales in first place after a very important four game-series. The Jackals then turned to a mid-week three game set with nearby Rockland who sits only two games back in third place. Game one was a tale of dominant offense and struggling pitching. As the two teams combined for seventeen runs on a whopping thirty-one hits. The Jackals struck early and hard, posting a huge five runs in the top of the first inning to give themselves some breathing room. They were able to ride out the early lead and came out on top with a final score of 10-7. Game two was back at Yogi Berra Stadium where the Rockland Boulders continued to put up impressive offensive numbers. This time it was their turn to score in the top half of the first inning, and they struck with three in the first and another three in the top of the third to build a 6-0 lead. There was no turning back after that as the Jackals were only able to tally four hits which were good for four runs while the Boulders ended with thirteen hits. Final score in game two 11-4 in favor of Rockland. Game three was a road game for the Jackals. Rockland posted a single run in the home half of the first frame and took the early lead. Heading to the top of the sixth the Jackals were down 3-0. However they dug in and scored six big runs in the top of the sixth to put themselves on the board and take control of the game. With a commanding 8-3 lead headed to the bottom of the ninth the Jackals appeared poised to take the series finale. However the Boulders had other plans, and posted five runs to even the game at 8-8 and send it to an extra frame. Ultimately the Boulders would strike in the bottom of the tenth and walk it off for a 9-8 win. The Jackals are on the road at the Sussex County Miners for a weekend series as they look to hold onto first place. Post Views: 1,224 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related Topics Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 “Overtime” l Ep. 28: TopSpin Celeb-Athlete Tournament – Dec. 6, 2018 by Stefany Romero | posted on December 19, 2018 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Rockland Takes Two of Three From New Jersey Philadelphia Phillies Trade Rumors: Cameron Rupp Could Provide Value