The Jacobs Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Cary-Grove Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jacobs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
While Jacobs' win against Crystal Lake South wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles skirted past the Gators 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted against the Gators since April 12, 2022.
The result came thanks to Skylee Ferrante's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
Emily Popilek
| 05/13/26 vs Crystal Lake South | 2 |
| 05/06/26 vs Hampshire | 1 |
| 04/23/26 vs Cary-Grove | 1 |
| 04/18/26 @ Hononegah | 1 |
| 04/10/26 @ Central | 1 |
At the plate, Jacobs secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Emily Popilek, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Popilek a new career-high. Avery St Leger also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Cary-Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Hampshire, falling 12-4.
Cary-Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Jacobs, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-18.
Jacobs couldn't quite get it done against Cary-Grove in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 10-7. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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