Lake View had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-13 to make it ten. They fell just short of the Jones Eagles by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 on Thursday.
As for Jones, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games.
For Jones' part, Anna Black made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Black has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other pitching news, Alisha Verma looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Black wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jamilette Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake View will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Francis W. Parker at 4:30 p.m. on the 16th. As for Jones, they will venture away from home to take on Hancock at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Jones is facing Hancock at the right time seeing as Hancock is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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