Baseball Game Preview: Jefferson Democrats vs. Cleveland Warriors

For the second straight game, Jefferson will face off against Cleveland. The Democrats are taking a road trip to face off against the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

On Wednesday, Jefferson came up short against Cleveland and fell 6-3.

For Cleveland's part, Ezra Oster made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Oster has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arlo Copony, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. James Ho also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

The win (which was Cleveland's third in a row) raised their record to 3-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.