The Spain Park Jaguars will venture away from home to take on the Pelham Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Spain Park was handed a nine-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Chelsea. The win was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Pelham made sure to put some runs up on the board against John Carroll Catholic on Thursday. The Panthers blew past the Cavaliers 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Taylor Howard was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Laini Stewart, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Pelham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John Carroll Catholic only posted an OBP of .370.
Pelham pushed their record up to 9-14 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Spain Park, their record is now 14-16.
Everything went Spain Park's way against Pelham when the teams last played back in March, as Spain Park made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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