North Judson-San Pierre was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 18-3 to the West Central Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Judson-San Pierre of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Kenya Cooper made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Lambert, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On West Central's side, Jaden Erb was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Erb has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Erb was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Annika Smith was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3. She hasn't dropped below three hits for four straight games. Kailee Bishop was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
North Judson-San Pierre now has a losing record at 8-9. As for West Central, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
North Judson-San Pierre will be playing at home against Wheeler at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Judson-San Pierre is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for West Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Frontier at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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