The Senn Bulldogs will challenge the Jones Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Senn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.7 runs per game this season.
Senn is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mather just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 11-4 to the Rangers.
Pippa Gerharz
| 04/25/25 vs Mather | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Mather | 5 |
| 04/18/25 vs Von Steuben | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Rickover Naval | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Prosser | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Pippa Gerharz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played.
Meanwhile, Jones had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cougars a 17-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly 17 runs.
Nobody will forget Anna Black's heroic performance anytime soon (especially Chicago Academy's batters): she turned in a perfect game.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucy Paskiewicz, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Julissa Galvez was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Jones kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive contests.
Jones' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Senn, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 10-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Senn hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Jones struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
