Jackson-Reed is 10-0 against Banneker since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jackson-Reed Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Banneker Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Jackson-Reed gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Bell as Jackson-Reed made off with an 18-2 win. The victory was just what Jackson-Reed needed coming off of a 15-6 loss in their prior matchup.
Alice Stillerman and Sienna Gala were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Stillerman tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Gala struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Stillerman went 1-for-1 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Gala scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Meghan Thompson, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Nehrer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Banneker's way against Roosevelt on Thursday as Banneker made off with a 19-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Banneker.
Jackson-Reed pushed their record up to 4-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14.7 runs. As for Banneker, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Jackson-Reed took their win against Banneker when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson-Reed since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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