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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