Baseball Game Preview: Thomas Jefferson Jaguars vs. Gateway Gators

The Thomas Jefferson Jaguars will challenge the Gateway Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thomas Jefferson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Gateway's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Thomas Jefferson is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Montour just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 2-1.

Colin Pearson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Luke Kosko was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases. Those hits were his first of the season.

Meanwhile, Gateway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Franklin Regional, falling 15-9.

Bryce Rogacki and Donovan Deluco stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rogacki went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Deluco went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Max Cobbs was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Gateway now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Thomas Jefferson, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 7-4.

Thomas Jefferson couldn't quite finish off Gateway in their previous matchup back in April of 2018 and fell 3-1. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.