Elsinore and JW North are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Elsinore Tigers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the JW North Huskies at 3:15 p.m. Elsinore will be strutting in after a win while JW North will be coming in after a loss.
Elsinore had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They never let the Lancers onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Elsinore yet this season.
Breann Lipold made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Lipold has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Lipold was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaycee Hullar, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Madison Loftis, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, JW North fell victim to Ramona and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Rams. While getting shut out isn't ideal, JW North has not been shut out since back in February.
Elsinore has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for JW North, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Elsinore beat JW North 16-13 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Elsinore repeat their success, or does JW North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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