If Jacobs was riding high fresh off their 19-11 takedown of Crystal Lake Central on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell 6-3 to the Dundee-Crown Chargers on Monday. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Chargers earlier this season, when they won 10-0.
Emily Popilek made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Jacobs has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-17 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Dundee-Crown, their record is now 10-17.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Jacobs will face off against rival Crystal Lake South at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Dundee-Crown is set to take on their familiar foe Prairie Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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