Preview: Steinbrenner Warriors vs. Jefferson Dragons
Steinbrenner has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Jefferson Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Steinbrenner: 3.9, Jefferson: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Steinbrenner's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sumner on Saturday.
Steinbrenner saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Fowler, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Jefferson can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They never let Middleton onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Jefferson's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Moises Gudino was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Cameron Mallo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Steinbrenner's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Steinbrenner couldn't quite finish off Jefferson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Steinbrenner, John Valle Vera (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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