Jeffersonville is 0-8 against Silver Creek since May of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Red Devils will welcome the Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Jeffersonville has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jeffersonville managed to slip by Corydon Central the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Red Devils came up short against the Panthers on Saturday, falling 16-2. The Red Devils just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Jeffersonville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Destiny Martin, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Andrea Campbell was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek's hitters rose to the challenge against a Senators pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.55 runs allowed on Saturday. The Dragons were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over West Washington. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by eight runs or more this season.
Tessa Gibson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Whitlock and Riley Whiteman did most of the damage at the plate: Whitlock went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Whiteman went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI Whiteman has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jazzy Calloway, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Silver Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Washington only posted a batting average of .182.
Silver Creek pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Jeffersonville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Jeffersonville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Silver Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Jeffersonville might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Silver Creek in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Red Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
