Baseball Game Preview: Jefferson Area Falcons vs. Benedictine Bengals

The Jefferson Area Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Benedictine Bengals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

Jefferson Area barely beat Geneva the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Eagles on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.

Tate Hudson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Jefferson Area got a massive performance out of Logan Saksa, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. What's more, Saksa posted two hits, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Toby Dickson, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.

Jefferson Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Benedictine). They walked away with a 7-3 win over Crestwood on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Bengals in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won three in a row.

The win got Benedictine back to even at 2-2. As for Jefferson Area, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-4.

Benedictine's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jefferson Area hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. It's a different story for Benedictine, though, as they've only averaged .224. Will they be able to contain Jefferson Area's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.