Episcopal School of Jacksonville waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the West Nassau Warriors. That's more bragging rights for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Grace Jones made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jones was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Amelia Oreair and Riley Applebee did most of the damage at the plate: Oreair scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Applebee went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for West Nassau, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Episcopal School of Jacksonville's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Ponte Vedra at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Episcopal School of Jacksonville: 0.9, Ponte Vedra: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for West Nassau, they will be playing at home against Fernandina Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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