Jersey is 1-9 against Highland since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Jersey Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Highland Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Highland took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Jersey, who comes in off a win.
Jersey took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Marquette Catholic as Jersey made off with an 8-1 win.
Ashlyn Brown was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Chloe Beemer was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Anna Kribs was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 10-2 to Calhoun.
Lucy Becker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Jersey's victory ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-13. As for Highland, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jersey has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Jersey came up short against Highland when the teams last played back in April, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Highland's Kaitlyn Wilson, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Now that Jersey knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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