Jones blew Von Steuben out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Von Steuben got their revenge. The Eagles fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-3. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meghan Pierce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Hannah Paskiewicz and Delaney Treccia did some serious damage despite the final result: Paskiewicz went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Treccia went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. Another player making a difference was Lucy Paskiewicz, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Jones' loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Von Steuben, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Coming up, Jones is taking a road trip to challenge De La Salle at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Meteors have averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season. Von Steuben does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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