Jacksonville's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Ragland Purple Devils. The victory continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Purple Devils: they've now won four in a row.
Avery Allen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Dailyn Wood
| 02/28/25 vs Ragland | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Pleasant Valley | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Saks | 1 |
| 02/14/25 @ Woodland | 0 |
| 04/29/24 vs Cleburne County | 3 |
In other batting news, Dailyn Wood was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Sadee Pate-Whitfield was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Jacksonville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Jacksonville's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Ragland, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Jacksonville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 6-5 defeat against Ohatchee on the 28th. As for Ragland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Prattville Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Prattville Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Ragland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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