The North Mac Panthers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Jacksonville Crimsons at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Wednesday, North Mac came up short against Sangamon Valley/Tri-City and fell 13-10.
Sophie Gilmore and Ines Ortigosa did some serious damage despite the final result: Gilmore scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Ortigosa scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Lennox Wiseman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, North Mac was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville fell victim to a rough 19-9 loss at the hands of Camp Point Central on Saturday. Jacksonville has not had much luck with Camp Point Central recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
North Mac's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7. As for Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
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