For the second straight game, Jackson County will face off against Monterey. The Blue Devils will head out to face off against the Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson County has given up an average of 15.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jackson County lost 18-1 to Monterey on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Monterey's part, Alexandrea Novak was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Novak has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with six RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Kaylin Shepherd and Haylee Trevathan did most of the damage at the plate: Shepherd got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, five runs, and one RBI, while Trevathan went 2-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Shepherd continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Makayla Bowman, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Monterey always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Monterey has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Jackson County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
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