Baseball Preview: Jefferson Bulldogs vs. Waskom Wildcats
Jefferson has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Waskom Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Jefferson fell victim to a tough 18-9 defeat at the hands of Elysian Fields. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jefferson in their matchups with Elysian Fields: they've now lost nine in a row.
Judsen Carter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Bryce Clark was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Waskom is still looking for their first win of the season after 16 games. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Arp on Tuesday.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Waskom, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Jefferson was able to grind out a solid win over Waskom in their previous meeting back in March, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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