Jacobs is 0-4 against Barrington since March of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. Jacobs will take on Barrington at 4:45 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
While Jacobs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-29), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Geneva 8-2 on Friday. The win was just business as usual for the Golden Eagles, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Emily Popilek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Popilek was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Audrey Wetzel looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Molly Hoch, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jianna Tanada was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Barrington was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on Leyden with a sharp 10-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Fillies/Broncos, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The win (which was Barrington's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Jacobs, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Jacobs suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Barrington in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Jacobs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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