Recap: Thomas Jefferson Spartans vs. Heritage Eagles
After a string of three wins, Thomas Jefferson's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Eagles. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Thomas Jefferson has scored all season.
Thomas Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Benschneider, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Heritage's side, Jaden McKinney tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Jonah Mayoral picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hunter Eells, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Thomas Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Heritage, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Thomas Jefferson will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lincoln at 4:15 p.m. on April 2nd. Thomas Jefferson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Heritage, they will take on New Trier at 9:00 a.m. on Monday.
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