Baseball Recap: Jefferson Academy has no trouble against Kent Denver

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 9:22pm

Baseball Recap: Jefferson Academy Jaguars vs. Kent Denver Sun Devils

Jefferson Academy won the last time they faced Kent Denver, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Jefferson Academy Jaguars put the hurt on the Kent Denver Sun Devils with a sharp 12-2 win. That's two games straight that Jefferson Academy has won by exactly ten runs.

Riley Prevost made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Prevost was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.

In other batting news, Cody Boone was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ben Pederson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

The victory made it two in a row for Jefferson Academy and bumps their season record up to 8-12. As for Kent Denver, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.

Jefferson Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kent Denver: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.

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