Baseball Game Preview: Thomas Jefferson vs. Chalmette Owls

Thomas Jefferson will venture away from home to face off against the Chalmette Owls at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.

Thomas Jefferson came into this matchup off a tough 12-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Haynes Academy by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Thomas Jefferson has suffered since March 18, 2024.

Liam Arceneaux spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Thomas Jefferson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Byron Hernandez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Brayden Marvin also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Meanwhile, Chalmette fell victim to Northshore and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-0. That's two games in a row now that the Owls have lost by exactly two runs.

Thomas Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Chalmette, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.