The Jackson Heights Cobras will head out on the road to challenge the Oskaloosa Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Jackson Heights comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Jackson Heights is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] on Thursday, falling 20-7.
Taylor Bosley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. She also scored a run, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Makinley Mulroy, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Jackson Heights was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Oskaloosa got the win against Horton on Thursday by a conclusive 19-8. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Lydia Turner and Parris Marsh did most of the damage at the plate: Turner scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Marsh scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Brynn King was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Oskaloosa's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.the team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team won's by an average of 11.1 runs thus far As for Jackson Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Jackson Heights might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Oskaloosa in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Jackson Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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