The Jefferson-Morgan Rockets will head out to square off against the Jeannette Jayhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson-Morgan is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
Jefferson-Morgan will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Washington, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Rockets blew past the Prexies 9-1 on Thursday. Considering the Rockets have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Drew Adams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Deakyn DeHoet
| 05/01/25 vs Washington | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Chartiers-Houston | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Carmichaels | 2 |
| 04/26/24 vs California | 2 |
| 04/22/24 @ Mapletown | 2 |
On the hitting side, Deakyn DeHoet was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Brayden Ellsworth was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Jefferson-Morgan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington only posted a batting average of .080.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Jeannette's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Greensburg Central Catholic, falling 16-3.
Jefferson-Morgan pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Jeannette, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Jefferson-Morgan might still be hurting after the 15-2 defeat they got from Jeannette in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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