Baseball Game Preview: Thomas Jefferson vs. New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy Bulldogs

Thomas Jefferson is on a five-game streak of home losses, and New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. Thomas Jefferson will welcome the New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy Bulldogs at 11:00 p.m. Thomas Jefferson will be strutting in after a win while New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy will be coming in after a loss.

Thomas Jefferson is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand East St. John a 15-0 shutout on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for Thomas Jefferson as it spelled an end to their ten-game losing streak.

Anthony Rivera

Batters Struck Out

04/11/25 @ East St. John	3
04/07/25 vs Fisher	1
04/04/25 @ Archbishop Shaw	1
03/21/25 vs Benjamin Franklin	7

Anthony Rivera made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had over his last four matches. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Thomas Jefferson got a big performance out of Liam Arceneaux, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave Arceneaux a new career-high. Kasen Rich was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy lost 13-5 to Frederick A. Douglass on Thursday.

New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Thomas Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 5-19.

Thomas Jefferson couldn't quite finish off New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can Thomas Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.