West Nassau is 0-3 against Episcopal School of Jacksonville since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Nassau Warriors will be staying on the road to face off against the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Nassau: 3.6, Episcopal School of Jacksonville: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Nassau is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Suwannee by a score of 6-2.
Makenna Cripps looked comfortable as she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Reese Green was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lauren Rosepiler, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Keystone Heights. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Episcopal School of Jacksonville considering their one-run performance the game before.
Grace Jones made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Valent, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Emily Davidson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
West Nassau's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their record now sits at 24-3.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. West Nassau hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Episcopal School of Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've averaged .315. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
West Nassau came up short against Episcopal School of Jacksonville in their previous matchup back in March, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that West Nassau knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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