The John Jay Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Somers Tuskers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. John Jay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Somers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, John Jay made easy work of Lincoln and carried off a 16-1 victory. Considering the Wolves have won seven matchups by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Somers' offense. They fell just short of White Plains by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. That makes it the first time this season the Tuskers have let down their home crowd.
Emily Boyle spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Somers saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caitlin Fitts, who went 1-for-4 with one triple. That triple marked the first that Fitts has hit this season.
John Jay has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Somers, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
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