The Jacobs Golden Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Cary-Grove Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Jacobs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Jacobs will bounce into Monday's match after beating Lake Zurich, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. The Golden Eagles walked away with a 7-2 win over the Bears on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Skylee Ferrante spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Molly Hoch was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Fillipp, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Cary-Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-2 to McHenry.
Aubrey Longergan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Megan Koski was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Cary-Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Jacobs, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
Jacobs couldn't quite get it done against Cary-Grove in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 15-10. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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