BELMONT - Sometimes it's tough to tell that Shane Jackson enjoys the job he does so very well.
The Black Hawk first baseman got a tip from his coach, Todd Strang, as he rounded third after his second home run during the second game, a 12-5 victor in Saturday's doubleheader sweep at Belmont.
"I actually had to say to him, 'The least you could do it smile,'" Strang said. "He just takes the game so seriously."
Jackson hit two bombs that cleared the football bleachers up the hill beyond the center field fencing. His shots were just two of six for the Warriors as senior catcher Taylor Goodman cracked three of his own, two in the 14-12 opener.
"It was a very nice bounceback game for him," Strang understated.
Senior shortstop Joey Hartwig hit a two-run bomb in the fifth inning of the first game to give Black Hawk a three-run lead in the top of the fifth, 11-8.
Senior Alex Abraham, who went yard in Friday's season-opener, took the ball on about 12 hours' rest to earn the save. He then cracked two standup triples into the right-center alley in the second game while Goodman had a 3-run bomb and drove home six runs in a 12-5 Game 2 romp.
In that afternoon game, Jackson was perhaps still fuming over four walks he issued in the first inning, although his skipper was forced to pitch him on short notice with a tender arm.
Payton Schliem was more than happy to take the ball and allowed just two runs over five and one third innings to earn the victory.
Schliem's performance was just one of many that pulled Strang's heartstrings after he watched his Warriors kick away a 5-2 loss at Juda Friday night.
"It was great to see Payton step up," Strang said. "Our guys were very down after Friday and they couldn't have come back any stronger."
The Black Hawk first baseman got a tip from his coach, Todd Strang, as he rounded third after his second home run during the second game, a 12-5 victor in Saturday's doubleheader sweep at Belmont.
"I actually had to say to him, 'The least you could do it smile,'" Strang said. "He just takes the game so seriously."
Jackson hit two bombs that cleared the football bleachers up the hill beyond the center field fencing. His shots were just two of six for the Warriors as senior catcher Taylor Goodman cracked three of his own, two in the 14-12 opener.
"It was a very nice bounceback game for him," Strang understated.
Senior shortstop Joey Hartwig hit a two-run bomb in the fifth inning of the first game to give Black Hawk a three-run lead in the top of the fifth, 11-8.
Senior Alex Abraham, who went yard in Friday's season-opener, took the ball on about 12 hours' rest to earn the save. He then cracked two standup triples into the right-center alley in the second game while Goodman had a 3-run bomb and drove home six runs in a 12-5 Game 2 romp.
In that afternoon game, Jackson was perhaps still fuming over four walks he issued in the first inning, although his skipper was forced to pitch him on short notice with a tender arm.
Payton Schliem was more than happy to take the ball and allowed just two runs over five and one third innings to earn the victory.
Schliem's performance was just one of many that pulled Strang's heartstrings after he watched his Warriors kick away a 5-2 loss at Juda Friday night.
"It was great to see Payton step up," Strang said. "Our guys were very down after Friday and they couldn't have come back any stronger."
