Softball Recap: Jefferson Blue Jays vs. St. Clair Bulldogs
After only one run in their last game, Jefferson made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Clair on Monday. The Jefferson Blue Jays blew past the St. Clair Bulldogs 13-7. This was payback for the Blue Jays, who suffered a 6-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Annabelle Richardson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cecelia Ott and Chloe Burger did most of the damage at the plate: Ott went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Burger scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Burger a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Fiona Sandbothe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Jefferson's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Jefferson will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Cuba at 4:30 p.m. Jefferson is facing Cuba at the right time seeing as Cuba is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for St. Clair, they will host St. James at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Clair is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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