The Glencoe Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Jacksonville Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Glencoe beat Hokes Bluff 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Glencoe.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Horseshoe Bend as Jacksonville made off with a 14-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Jacksonville considering their two-run performance the game before.
Avery Allen made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Ana Strain was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Jaylen Huntley, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Glencoe pushed their record up to 13-14 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Jacksonville, the win got them back to even at 13-13-3.
Glencoe skirted past Jacksonville 6-5 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Glencoe since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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