The James Irwin Jaguars will venture away from home to square off against the Palmer Terrors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
James Irwin took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 23-7 margin over Mitchell. The Jaguars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cameo Murray was a standout: she scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those stolen bases marked the first that she's stolen this season. Another player making a difference was Jasleen Deleon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, James Irwin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .636. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Palmer had to endure a 14-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Mitchell 17-2 last Thursday.
Palmer got a massive performance out of Malouma Cheikh, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie White, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
James Irwin's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3. As for Palmer, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
James Irwin took their win against Palmer in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 22-1. Does James Irwin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palmer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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