Episcopal School of Jacksonville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Bolles Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Episcopal School of Jacksonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Glenwood as Episcopal School of Jacksonville made off with a 15-0 victory. Episcopal School of Jacksonville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Grace Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Crissie Clayman, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Claire Cinnamond was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bolles came up short against Orange Park on Tuesday and fell 5-2. Bolles has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bolles saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrea Waters, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Bolles, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Bolles' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Episcopal School of Jacksonville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Bolles, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given Episcopal School of Jacksonville's sizable advantage in that area, Bolles will need to find a way to close that gap.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville took their victory against Bolles in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Episcopal School of Jacksonville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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