ITTA BENA, Miss. (Interstat) — Jackson State looks to build on a three-game winning streak Saturday when it faces Mississippi Valley State in a Southwestern Athletic Conference matchup at Magnolia Field.

First pitch is set for 71 degrees with clouds.

The Tigers (19-22) enter having swept Alcorn State in a three-game series this past weekend, outscoring the Braves 29-4. Jackson State won 6-2 on Monday behind a strong start from right-hander Derek Arrocha, who threw six shutout innings, allowing four hits and striking out six.

Arrocha is a player to watch. The right-hander has a 3-1 record in his past four starts, with a dominant 14-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 22 1/3 innings. His only blemish came April 12 against Florida A&M, when he allowed 12 earned runs in 2 1/3 innings.

The Delta Devils (11-31) have lost four straight and seven of their past eight. Mississippi Valley State dropped a midweek nonconference game at Louisiana-Monroe 10-5 on Tuesday.

Right-hander Gage Deutsch is a player to watch for Mississippi Valley State. He threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief against Louisiana-Monroe, allowing no hits and striking out two. He is coming off an outing April 11 against Bethune-Cookman in which he faced two batters without recording an out, allowing two hits and five earned runs.

The teams met Friday in the first game of this series, with Mississippi Valley State shutting out Jackson State 0-0. The Delta Devils won the previous meeting Feb. 28, beating the Tigers 14-8.

Jackson State’s next seven games are on the road, beginning with Sunday’s series finale at Mississippi Valley State. The Tigers then host Arkansas-Pine Bluff for a three-game series starting May 14.

Mississippi Valley State also hosts Jackson State on Sunday before traveling to Prairie View for a three-game series beginning May 14.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-0 Jackson State win, with the Tigers given a 79.1 percent probability of victory.