Softball Preview: Jefferson City Jays vs. Smith-Cotton Tigers
Jefferson City is 7-0 against Smith-Cotton since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Jefferson City Jays will head out to square off against the Smith-Cotton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Jefferson City's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Smith-Cotton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Smith-Cotton is hoping to do what Oak Grove couldn't on Friday: put an end to Jefferson City's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Jefferson City walked away with a 4-1 win over Oak Grove.
Meanwhile, Smith-Cotton unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Marshall by a score of 3-2.
Jefferson City is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Smith-Cotton, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
Jefferson City came out on top in a nail-biter against Smith-Cotton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson City 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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