With a playoff game on the line, JW North rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Norwalk Lancers 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for JW North.
Remi Martinez spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Angelina Martinez was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Mia'Lani Mayo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
On Norwalk's side, Jalynn Banda was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched 7.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Banda has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Banda was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Banda wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jezrael Acosta, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
JW North is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Norwalk, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-9.
JW North will be playing at home against Oak Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Hills will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something JW North surely won't give up without a fight. Norwalk does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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