ITTA BENA, Miss. (Interstat) — Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State conclude a three-game Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball series Sunday afternoon at Magnolia Field.

The Tigers (20-23, 10-11 SWAC) are coming off a 13-11 loss Saturday in which the Delta Devils erased an early deficit. Jackson State won the series opener 11-5 on Friday. The Sunday matchup carries playoff implications for both clubs as the regular season winds down.

Jackson State’s Pierre Cabral is a key catalyst in the Tigers’ lineup. The senior entered the weekend riding a hot stretch, going 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs in Friday’s victory. However, he went 0-for-4 in Saturday’s loss. Over his past 10 games, Cabral has six multi-hit performances and 12 RBIs, providing a steady presence in the heart of the order.

Mississippi Valley State (12-32, 5-16) looks to Gabriel Huelsing to spark an offense that has struggled to string together wins. Huelsing went 3-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday’s upset victory, his second three-hit game of the week. He also collected three hits at Louisiana-Monroe on Tuesday. The Delta Devils have lost 14 of their past 16 games, but Saturday’s win showed resilience against a division rival.

Sunday’s forecast calls for 75 degrees and cloudy skies at first pitch. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-0 Jackson State victory, though the Delta Devils have proven capable of upsetting the Tigers, having won two of the three head-to-head meetings this season.

Jackson State will host Arkansas-Pine Bluff for a three-game set starting Thursday. Mississippi Valley State travels to Prairie View for a three-game series beginning the same day.