Softball Recap: Jacksonville Cardinals vs. Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs
Jacksonville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs with a sharp 24-1 win. With that victory, Jacksonville brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Lauren Weston made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Weston has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Weston was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Brittney Weaver was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, two runs, and a double. Kendall Kellum was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Northside - Jacksonville's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadah Millado, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win (which was Jacksonville's third in a row) raised their record to 5-7. As for Northside - Jacksonville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Jacksonville will head out on the road to take on New Bern at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Bern's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Jacksonville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northside - Jacksonville, they will head out on the road to challenge D.H. Conley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. D.H. Conley is coming into the game with five straight victories at home, so Northside - Jacksonville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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