Jefferson barely beat Whitewater the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles blew past the Whippets 12-3 on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Whippets recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Hildie Dempsey and Ashlyn Enke were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dempsey struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Enke tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Dempsey has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. At the plate, Dempsey got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Enke went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
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In other batting news, Merranda Frank was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Chloe Smith was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Whitewater, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Coming up, Jefferson will face off against Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Whitewater will be paying especially close attention to the Eagles' match: after the Eagles face off against the Cheesemakers, they'll take on Whitewater again at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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