Baseball Game Preview: Jefferson Academy Jaguars vs. Kent Denver Sun Devils

For the second straight game, Jefferson Academy will face off against Kent Denver. The Jaguars are taking a road trip to take on the Sun Devils at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson Academy is looking for their season's first win.

Jefferson Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Kent Denver on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Sun Devils by a score of 3-2.

For Kent Denver's part, they got a great performance from Sam Eichorn as he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.

At the plate, Kent Denver saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shayan Kian, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Kian's first of the season.

The victory made it two in a row for Kent Denver and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Jefferson Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jefferson Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kent Denver struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.