Jackson Center fell victim to New Bremen and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the New Bremen Cardinals. The match marked that first time this year in which Jackson Center was not able to get on the board.
For New Bremen's part, Alayna Ross made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Ross has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Ross was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Halle Kuenning was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Olivia Thorton was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Jackson Center now has a losing record at 2-3. As for New Bremen, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Jackson Center will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Troy Christian at 5:00 p.m. on May 3rd. As for New Bremen, they will head out on the road to face off against Ansonia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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