Baseball Recap: Jefferson West Extends Home Winning Streak to 17

Jefferson West barely beat Perry-Lecompton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers never let the Kaws get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Tigers have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Jefferson West let Brody Thelen and Max Tuck run wild. Thelen went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Tuck went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Colin Crowson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Tigers

Previous Games (Home)

05/01/25 vs Perry-Lecompton	8-0
04/24/25 vs Valley Falls	6-5
04/24/25 vs Valley Falls	3-1
04/12/25 vs Silver Lake	7-5
04/11/25 vs Hiawatha	11-1
+ 12 more games

Jefferson West's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Perry-Lecompton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Jefferson West beat the Kaws by a score of 7-6 later that day.