For the second straight game, Northeast Jones will face off against Quitman. The Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northeast Jones is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
Northeast Jones took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Quitman a 20-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won 11 matchups by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ty'Kerria Caballero made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Caballero was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cheerae Jones was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Madison Evans was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Northeast Jones was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .303 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Northeast Jones has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Quitman, they dropped their record down to 4-14 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
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