Two dominant two-way players in Kailey Estes and Jillian Baylard are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Gregori Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Pitman Pride at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gregori is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Gregori scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Modesto 17-0. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Estes was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Estes has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Estes was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Kylee Huff was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Gabby Castro was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pitman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Downey by a score of 3-1.
Baylard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Rylee Reeves made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Pitman didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Gregori is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Pitman, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything went Gregori's way against Pitman in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Gregori made off with a 16-3 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pitman's Addie Mettler, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Gregori to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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