Little Village had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-7-1 to make it five. They lost 19-4 to the Jones Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Phoenix of the 18-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
As for Jones, their record is now 17-4-1. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 15 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Jones' part, Anna Black was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Black has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julissa Galvez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Stephanie Czech, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Little Village does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jones, they will challenge Northside at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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