Baseball Preview: Thomas Jefferson Spartans vs. Denver South Ravens
The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Denver South Ravens at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Thomas Jefferson has four straight wins, Denver South has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Thomas Jefferson gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kennedy a 10-0 shutout.
Colin Walsh was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Huntsman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Denver South had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against Northfield on Wednesday.
Jack Greenman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Leo Royer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Ricardo Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Thomas Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Denver South, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Thomas Jefferson skirted past Denver South 6-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Thomas Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Denver South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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