Episcopal School of Jacksonville waltzed into their game on Thursday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They won by a run and slipped past the Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles 3-2. Three seems to be a good number for Episcopal School of Jacksonville as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Grace Jones made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over ten innings pitched. Jones has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Riley Valent was excellent, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Amelia Oreair, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Paxon School For Advanced Studies' side, Haley Hinds spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. Those ten innings set a new season-high mark for her.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Episcopal School of Jacksonville will square off against Nease at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nease is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Baker County at 6:00 p.m. on April 16th.
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