Jackson had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-10 to make it six. They fell just short of the Arlington Eagles by a score of 4-3. The Timberwolves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 10-3.
As for Arlington, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Arlington's part, Peyton Aanstad spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Aanstad has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Camryn Zodrow was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliza Andrews, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Jackson will venture away from home to face off against Meadowdale at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Arlington, they will host Edmonds-Woodway at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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