Baseball Recap: Thomas Jefferson Takes a Loss

If Thomas Jefferson was feeling good fresh off their 11-2 takedown of John Marshall two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Vikings came up short against Maggie Walker on Thursday, falling 9-1. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with Maggie Walker: they've now lost five in a row.

Thomas Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Maggie Walker, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thomas Jefferson will welcome Huguenot at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings are facing the Falcons at the right time seeing as the Falcons are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Maggie Walker, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Henrico at 6:00 p.m. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.15 runs per game on average), something Maggie Walker will no doubt try to take advantage of.