Jacksonville is 0-5 against Dixon since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Jacksonville Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dixon Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. After the pair made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Jacksonville headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but Northside - Jacksonville let them put that streak behind them. Jacksonville came out on top against Northside - Jacksonville on Tuesday by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Jacksonville's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Brittney Weaver was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Bailey Weston, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Dixon put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past West Carteret 13-3.
Hannah Oakes was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Oakes has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Oakes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Emily Beckett and Renee C Roberts-Kelly did most of the damage at the plate: Beckett went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while C roberts-kelly went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Alivia Nokes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Jacksonville's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Dixon, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Jacksonville suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Dixon in their previous meeting last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oakes, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI. Now that Jacksonville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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