Jones has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Amundsen Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Jones lost 16-3 to Niles West last Wednesday.
Jones saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamilette Hernandez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Amundsen narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Northside 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Amundsen.
Cassidy Carter made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Carter was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
In other pitching news, Maeve Oliver looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Devin Horrow, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Kate Frey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Amundsen, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jones has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Amundsen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Jones might still be hurting after the 18-1 loss they got from Amundsen when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carter, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that Jones knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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