Baseball Preview: Jeannette Jayhawks vs. Apollo Ridge Vikings
Jeannette and Apollo Ridge are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Jeannette Jayhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Apollo Ridge Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Jeannette is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Jeannette put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Brentwood as Jeannette made off with an 11-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jeannette.
Evyn Yargeau spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Jeannette let Nick Rattigan and Noah Sunder loose on the outfield. Rattigan scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Sunder scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Jayden Kennedy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Apollo Ridge is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They fell victim to a rough 11-0 defeat at the hands of Ligonier Valley on Wednesday.
Jeannette's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Apollo Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Jeannette might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Apollo Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Jeannette avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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