Granite City is 0-5 against Jersey since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Granite City Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Jersey Panthers at 3:45 p.m.
Things were looking good for Granite City after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 19-14 to Quincy. Granite City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Granite City got a big performance out of Chloe Randolph, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Brooke Donohue was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jersey can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They put the hurt on Marquette Catholic with a sharp 8-1 victory.
Ashlyn Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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. Another player making a difference was Anna Kribs, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Granite City's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Jersey, their win ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-13.
Granite City suffered a grim 19-11 defeat to Jersey when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Granite City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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