Jersey extended their losing streak to seven on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-11-1 in the process. They came up short against the Mascoutah Indians, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-5 two weeks ago.
Jersey saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Beemer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Mascoutah, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-7. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Mascoutah's side, Faith Moore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Avery Boehm, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Kunz, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jersey will head out to face off against Triad at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mascoutah, they will challenge Civic Memorial at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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