Jefferson West and Sabetha squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Jefferson West had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bluejays by a score of 2-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Cooper Watkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
Corbin Mayer
| 05/29/25 vs Sabetha | 1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Nemaha Central | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Nemaha Central | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Holton | 5 |
| 05/05/25 @ Holton | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
On the hitting side, Jefferson West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corbin Mayer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Mayer has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Jefferson West and nudges their season record down to 23-3. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Sabetha, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Jefferson West nor Sabetha have any future games scheduled.
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