Baseball Recap: Jefferson Finds Home Field Redemption Against Evansville

There's no place like home for Jefferson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Evansville Blue Devils on Friday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

05/02/25 vs Evansville	6-1
04/29/25 vs Delavan-Darien	4-0
04/25/25 vs Lakeside Lutheran	9-2

Jefferson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Evansville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson will square off against Monroe at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cheesemakers have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Evansville, they will face off against Brodhead/Juda at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games the Cardinals have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.