Jac-Cen-Del and Southwestern are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Jac-Cen-Del Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southwestern Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Jac-Cen-Del lost 15-6 to Edinburgh on Thursday.
Hayden Comer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Paige Pindell was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Southwestern's offense. They fell just short of Rising Sun by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Southwestern's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ashley Fulton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Jac-Cen-Del's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Jac-Cen-Del has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Southwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jac-Cen-Del suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Southwestern when the teams last played last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fulton, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Now that Jac-Cen-Del knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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