Jersey's games against Rock Falls were intense on Saturday with the Panthers prevailing 5-3 and 7-5. (Photos courtesy of Mike Weaver)

JERSEYVILLE – Jersey’s boys’ baseball team used a strong pitching outing by Dalton Hake and a pair of key hits from Blake Wittman and Collin Carey to upend Rock Falls in a doubleheader on Saturday at home.

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The Panthers won the opener 5-3 and the second game 7-5.

Hake hurled a three-hitter in the first game against Rock Falls. Wittman had a key two-run triple in the sixth, then Carey squeezed Wittman home to win that game 7-5.

Jersey, 4-4, hosts East Alton-Wood River at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, the Panthers travel to Bunker Hill, then play at Litchfield Wednesday. Thursday, Jersey hosts Marquette Catholic.

 

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