Baseball Game Preview: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons vs. Bessemer City Yellow Jackets

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03/17/25 - Home	11-10 W
04/24/24 - Away	2-5 L
04/17/24 - Home	10-16 L
04/06/23 - Home	11-10 W
04/04/23 - Away	1-5 L
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Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy and Bessemer City are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons will face off against the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy turned things around against Bessemer City on Monday. They skirted past the Yellow Jackets 11-10. Considering the Gryphons' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

For Bessemer City's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Short, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Bessemer City is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.