Nease is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Episcopal School of Jacksonville is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Nease Panthers will take on the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Nease: 3.4, Episcopal School of Jacksonville: 0.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Nease stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let Tocoi Creek onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Kristina Campbell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Campbell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Campbell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Corinna Cioffi was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Wick, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Episcopal School of Jacksonville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Paxon School For Advanced Studies 3-2. Three seems to be a good number for Episcopal School of Jacksonville as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Nease, Episcopal School of Jacksonville also got a great game from a two-way player: Grace Jones. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over ten innings pitched. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Valent, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI. Amelia Oreair was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Nease has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their win bumped their record up to 15-1.
Nease might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Episcopal School of Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Nease have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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