The Jac-Cen-Del Eagles will be playing at home against the South Ripley Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Jac-Cen-Del is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Jac-Cen-Del lost 15-6 to Edinburgh on Thursday.
Hayden Comer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Pindell, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, South Ripley put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against New Washington as South Ripley made off with a 10-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Ripley.
Ellie Combs made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Combs has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Combs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Brown was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Georgia Mertz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Jac-Cen-Del's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for South Ripley, their win ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jac-Cen-Del has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Ripley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Jac-Cen-Del's way against South Ripley in their previous meeting back in April as Jac-Cen-Del made off with a 14-2 victory. Does Jac-Cen-Del have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Ripley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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