Jacobs was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against the Palatine Pirates as they made off with a 14-6 win. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Skylee Ferrante made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jacobs got a massive performance out of Molly Hoch, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Fillipp, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Golden Eagles
| 04/12/25 @ Palatine | 44.7% |
| 04/12/25 @ Palatine | 43.3% |
| 04/08/25 @ Barrington | 15.4% |
| 04/04/25 @ Woodstock North | 31.4% |
| 04/03/25 vs Grant Community | 31% |
| + 3 more games |
Jacobs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Jacobs and bumps their season record up to 7-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Palatine, they dropped their record down to 2-4-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Jacobs will welcome Cary-Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.14 runs per game on average), something the Golden Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Palatine, they will head out to challenge Elk Grove at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The game will give the Pirates their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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