Softball Preview: Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles vs. Baldwin Indians
The Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles will face off against the Baldwin Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Episcopal School of Jacksonville is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past West Nassau 3-1.
Grace Jones made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Valent, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
Meanwhile, Baldwin waltzed into their match on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They skirted past the Bulldogs 6-5.
Shaylen Bryd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rylan Gray, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Amiyah Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville's win bumped their record up to 25-3. As for Baldwin, their victory bumped their record up to 28-1.
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