Baseball Preview: Thomas Jefferson Spartans vs. Denver East Angels
The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Denver East Angels at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Thomas Jefferson sidestepped Skyview for a 6-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Thomas Jefferson.
Sloan Steimel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Steimel was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colin Walsh, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Aiden Benschneider was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Denver East entered their tilt with Far Northeast W with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Warriors on Wednesday as they made off with a 10-3 win. That looming 10-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Denver East yet this season.
Henry O'Rear was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Elliott Brumbaugh, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Thomas Jefferson has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Denver East, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Thomas Jefferson's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Thomas Jefferson has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Denver East, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Thomas Jefferson continue to outrun the ball?
Thomas Jefferson might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Denver East when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Thomas Jefferson, Jackson Peiker (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six 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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