Central extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 12-12 in the process. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jacobs Golden Eagles. The Rockets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Golden Eagles earlier this season, when they won 8-1.
Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mei Shirokawa, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Nina Garcia also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
As for Jacobs, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Jacobs' side, Skylee Ferrante was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Ferrante has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Jacobs got a big performance out of Olivia Fillipp, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Audrey Wetzel was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Central will face off against Stillman Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Jacobs, they will challenge Crystal Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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