The Jacobs Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Larkin Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jacobs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Prairie Ridge hit Jacobs with a six-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Golden Eagles lost 9-1 to the Wolves. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Wolves recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Molly Hoch made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Larkin hadn't done well against West Aurora recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Royals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Blackhawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Royals.
Mackenzie Wemken spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Ali Herrick was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Alexia Alonzo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
The victory got Larkin back to even at 9-9. As for Jacobs, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Jacobs hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Larkin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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