Jefferson Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 14-13 heartbreaker at the hands of the Englewood Pirates. The Jaguars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pirates earlier this season, when they won 21-7.
Ellie Arnold made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Daelin Ruff was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Jefferson Academy now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Englewood, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Coming up, Jefferson Academy will challenge Alameda at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.57 runs per game on average), something the Jaguars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Englewood, they will square off against Arvada at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
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