Baseball Recap: Brady Roberts leads Jefferson to victory over Washington

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 9:22pm

Baseball Recap: Jefferson Cougars vs. Washington Patriots

Jefferson came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Washington Patriots. That's more bragging rights for Jefferson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Brady Roberts was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Liam Sager was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

On Washington's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.

Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season. As for Washington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-16 record this season.

Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Washington, they will be playing at home against Hampshire at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Washington is facing Hampshire at the right time seeing as Hampshire is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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