Jumpertown hasn't had much luck against Myrtle recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the Hawks at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Jumpertown barely beat Falkner the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 14-7 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Myrtle never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Ashland as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ally Murphy was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, Mary Ella Mayer was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Brooklyn Streich was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Myrtle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .909. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Myrtle has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Jumpertown, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Jumpertown suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Myrtle in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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