Softball Preview: Festus Tigers vs. Jefferson Blue Jays
Festus has gone 8-0 against Jefferson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Festus Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Jefferson Blue Jays. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Festus has five straight victories, Jefferson has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Festus is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Herculaneum with a sharp 16-0 win last Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, while it was Jefferson who put the first points on the board on Thursday, it was Central who put up more. Jefferson lost 13-3 to Central.
Chloe Burger was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Festus pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Jefferson, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Everything went Festus' way against Jefferson when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Festus made off with a 13-1 victory. Will Festus repeat their success, or does Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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