Jersey fell victim to Mascoutah and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost eight in a row.
Paxton Weirich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Jersey saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maleah Derrick, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Jersey's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Mascoutah, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Jersey will take on Triad at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.8, the Knights 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mascoutah, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Greenville at 4:30 p.m. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Comets have averaged an impressive 10.7 runs per game this season.
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