| Jackson Ups Hit Streak to 43 Consecutive Games Friday, April 15th , 2044 Nashville HS first baseman Joe Jackson is really on a roll. In today's game at 89ers Field, Jackson came up with 1 hit in 3 at-bats and extended his consecutive-game hitting streak to 43 games. But meanwhile, the Pachuca HS 89ers were coming up winners on the scoreboard, topping the Nobles by the score of 8-3.
"I've never been a big stats guy, and I've never gone home happy from a loss," Jackson said later. "So you can imagine how I'm feeling right now." Joe Jackson walked in the 2nd, grounded out in the 4th, grounded out in the 6th, hit a two-run home run off Rene Garcia in the 8th and walked in the 9th.
Thus far this year, Jackson is batting .440 with 22 home runs, 51 RBIs and 55 runs scored. | | |