The Jones Eagles lost 16-3 to the Niles West Wolves on Wednesday. Jones has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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.
On Niles West's side, Penny Hutchinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Hutchinson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hutchinson was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Niles West got a massive performance out of Ava Hester, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Bickhaus, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Niles West, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Jones will head out on the road to square off against Francis W. Parker at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jones is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Niles West, they will be playing at home against Amundsen at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Niles West will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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