Landstown is 2-8 against First Colonial since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Landstown Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the First Colonial Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Landstown's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Bayside.
Not much got past Ashlyn Tolbert, who gave up just four hits to keep Bayside off the board. Tolbert has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aubrey Stapleton was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleigh Earp, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, First Colonial stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Green Run. The victory was nothing new for First Colonial as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kailey Jackson and Imari Bond made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jackson tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bond tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Jackson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Bond went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Becca Eason was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maura Haesler, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Landstown pushed their record up to 7-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for First Colonial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Landstown might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from First Colonial when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Now that Landstown knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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