Jersey put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Granite City Warriors with a sharp 12-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jersey.
Ashlyn Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maleah Derrick, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Katie Deist, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Granite City's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Barnes, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Jersey's win bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Granite City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-19.
Jersey will head out on the road to challenge Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Waterloo is coming into the match with 14 straight victories at home, so Jersey will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Granite City will take on Cahokia at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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