Miami Trace was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 16-1 to the Jackson Ironman/Ironladies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Miami Trace of the 6-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Jackson's part, Serenity Taylor tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Taylor has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lillie Eberts was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ella Armstrong, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Miami Trace's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Jackson, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Miami Trace will be playing in front of their home fans against Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Jackson will take on Minford at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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