Manual is 0-10 against Jefferson Academy since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Manual Thunderbolts will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 3:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Manual is is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game on Saturday. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bruce Randolph.
Cartail Dickey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andrew Hernandez, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Jefferson Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to Kent Denver.
Manual's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Jefferson Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Manual suffered a grim 20-2 defeat to Jefferson Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Manual avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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