After losing to Central the last time they met, Jacobs decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Golden Eagles walked away with a 9-4 win over the Rockets on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Eagles.
Skylee Ferrante made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Jacobs got a big performance out of Olivia Fillipp, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Molly Hoch was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Golden Eagles
| 05/08/25 vs Central | 9-4 |
| 05/06/25 vs Dundee-Crown | 7-3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Lake Zurich | 7-2 |
Jacobs' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-14. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-12.
Coming up, Jacobs will be playing in front of their home fans against Crystal Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Central, they will take on Stillman Valley in a tournament on Saturday.
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