The Ashley Screaming Eagle will challenge the Jack Britt Buccaneers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ashley is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Ashley fell victim to South Brunswick and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars.
Meanwhile, while Jack Britt put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Douglas Byrd. Jack Britt blew past Douglas Byrd 17-0. The Buccaneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Katelyn Villareal was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Haylee Lamb was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Ta'Niyah Turner was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Jack Britt was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .722. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Ashley's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Jack Britt, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Ashley might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Jack Britt in their previous meeting back in March of 2020. Will Ashley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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