The Jones Eagles will challenge the Rickover Naval Seadragons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rickover Naval will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Jones extended their winning streak to four on Monday. The Eagles put the hurt on Senn with a sharp 18-4 win.
Anna Black
| 04/28/25 @ Senn | 10 |
| 04/21/25 @ Chicago Academy | 10 |
| 04/18/25 vs Chicago Academy | 9 |
| 04/17/25 vs Saint Ignatius College Prep | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Von Steuben | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Anna Black was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Lucy Paskiewicz was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Paskiewicz is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Jamilette Hernandez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs.
Jones was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .405 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Rickover Naval entered their tilt with Prosser on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 27-5 margin over the Falcons. Surprisingly, this marked the Seadragons' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Like Jones, Rickover Naval also got a great game from a two-way player: Soli Correa. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Correa was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off three stolen bases, eight RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rickover Naval got a massive performance out of Kayla Mateo, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and four RBI. Those five runs gave Mateo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sofia Fuentes, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Jones' victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Rickover Naval, their record now sits at 8-6.
Rickover Naval's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Jones has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Rickover Naval, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6 strikeouts. Will Jones keep running through batters, or will the Seadragons buck the trend?
Jones took their victory against Rickover Naval in their previous meeting on April 10th by a conclusive 20-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
