Jersey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belleville East Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jersey of the 9-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Rose Brainerd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Jersey saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Deist, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Jersey's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Belleville East, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Jersey will be playing in front of their home fans against Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Waterloo: 1.6, Jersey: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Belleville East, they will head out on the road to take on Alton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Belleville East's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Alton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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