Jersey is 5-0 against Granite City since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jersey Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Granite City Warriors at 3:45 p.m. Granite City took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Jersey, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Jersey finally turned things around against Marquette Catholic on Friday. Jersey blew past Marquette Catholic 8-1.
Ashlyn Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Brown has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Beemer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Anna Kribs, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Granite City might've scored the first runs on Saturday, but it was Quincy who claimed the real prize. Granite City fell 19-14 to Quincy. Granite City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Granite City got a big performance out of Chloe Randolph, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Brooke Donohue was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Jersey's win ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-13. As for Granite City, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Everything went Jersey's way against Granite City when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Jersey made off with a 19-11 victory. Will Jersey repeat their success, or does Granite City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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