The JW North Huskies will face off against the Chaminade Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with JW North sitting on three straight wins and Chaminade on four.
JW North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Oak Hills 3-2. That's two games straight that JW North has won by just one run.
Remi Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Audrina Camacho, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Jade Jorrin was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Chaminade earned a 6-1 victory over Mira Costa on Thursday.
Alyssa Jemio made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Jemio was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Hogue, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nora Pettersen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
JW North pushed their record up to 16-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Chaminade, their victory bumped their record up to 16-12.
JW North couldn't quite finish off Chaminade when the teams last played back in June of 2018 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for JW North, Tessa Magnanimo (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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