Softball Recap: Episcopal School of Jacksonville picks up fifth straight win on the road
MaxPreps News - Softball Recap: Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles vs. Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles Episcopal School of Jacksonville has won its fifth consecutive game on the road, beating Paxon School For Advanced Studies 3-2. This victory marks their fifth consecutive road win. Grace Jones and Amelia Oreair were key players in the game, with both players contributing significantly to their performance. The team's overall record stands at 15-1. The loss for Paxon school For Advanced studies ended their three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. Both teams will now have to travel to the road in their upcoming games. Episcopal School will play against Nease, which has averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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Episcopal School of Jacksonville entered their tilt with Paxon School For Advanced Studies with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They had just enough and edged the Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles out 3-2. Three seems to be a good number for Episcopal School of Jacksonville as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Grace Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over ten innings pitched. Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Riley Valent was excellent, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Amelia Oreair, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Episcopal School of Jacksonville will challenge Nease at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nease is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Baker County at 6:00 p.m. on April 16th.
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