The Northeast Jones Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Forest Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northeast Jones has 12 straight victories, Forest has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Northeast Jones stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Southeast Lauderdale 22-8. Northeast Jones' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Caroline Myrick and Jasmine Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Myrick pitched 4.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Jones tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Myrick scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances, while Jones scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cheerae Jones was a standout: she scored five runs and stole four bases while going 5-for-5. Jaden Graham was another key contributor, getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Forest's offense. They fell victim to a rough 14-0 defeat at the hands of Morton two weeks ago. The game marked that first time this season in which Forest was not able to get on the board.
Northeast Jones' win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
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