Jersey is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Collinsville a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Jersey Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Collinsville Kahoks at 11:00 a.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Jersey is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Marquette Catholic on Friday as they made off with a 15-3 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Anna Kribs and Chloe Beemer did most of the damage at the plate: Kribs went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles, while Beemer went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI. That's the most hits Beemer has posted since back in May of 2024. Holly Brainerd was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Jersey hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marquette Catholic struck out six times.
Meanwhile, while Collinsville put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Althoff Catholic. The Kahoks put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 15-0 victory. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Kahoks this season.
Jersey's win bumped their record up to 6-11-1. As for Collinsville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13.
Jersey took their win against Collinsville in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Kahoks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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