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| 03/11/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 11-8 W |
| 04/27/24 - Away | 6-1 W |
| 04/02/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 03/20/24 - Home | 11-8 W |
| + 5 more games |
Spain Park has gone a perfect 10-0 against Chelsea recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Jaguars will challenge the Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Spain Park has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Chelsea will come in with four straight wins.
The home team had come away the winner the last three times Spain Park and Hewitt-Trussville had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Jaguars came up short against the Huskies on Tuesday, falling 14-5. While the Jaguars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huskies 5-1 in the first period.
Meanwhile, Chelsea got the win against Pelham on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Sydney Carroll was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie Hopson, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Sadie Wilson was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Chelsea hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 14 consecutive games.
Chelsea's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Spain Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-16.
Spain Park came out on top in a nail-biter against Chelsea in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the team 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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