Baseball Game Preview: Jefferson Democrats vs. Ida B. Wells Guardians

The Jefferson Democrats will challenge the Ida B. Wells Guardians at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Jefferson is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Franklin on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Democrats in their matchups with the Lightning: they've now won four in a row.

Carlos B was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mario A, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ida B. Wells, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Cleveland 13-3 on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Guardians' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Ida B. Wells, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.

Jefferson suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Ida B. Wells when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Democrats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.