The Jersey Panthers will take on the Columbia Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Jersey 1.5, Columbia 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Jersey made easy work of Alton and carried off an 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Redbirds: they've now won nine in a row.
Paxton Weirich
| 03/28/26 vs Alton | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Civic Memorial | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Hillsboro | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Greenfield/Northwestern | 2 |
| 03/23/26 @ Greenfield/Northwestern | 1 |
Paxton Weirich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Anna Kribs was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Chloe Beemer, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Jersey hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Columbia). They came out on top against Oswego by a score of 9-6 on Saturday.
Jersey's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Columbia, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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