If South Jefferson was feeling good fresh off their 6-0 takedown of Beaver River on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans fell just short of the Beavers by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Beavers earlier this season, when they won 6-0.
South Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Billy Winchester, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Nathanael Matteson was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
| 05/04/26 @ Beaver River | 1-2 |
| 04/30/26 vs Beaver River | 6-0 |
| 04/28/26 vs Carthage | 7-3 |
| 04/24/26 @ Carthage | 9-5 |
| 04/22/26 @ Lowville | 2-3 |
South Jefferson moved to 7-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Beaver River, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Jefferson will host Indian River at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wolves' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Beaver River, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Watertown at 5:00 p.m. The last three games the Cyclones have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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