Saturday just wasn't the day for University's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jefferson County Patriots on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, University's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Jefferson County's part, not much got past Dylan Edmonds, who gave up just one hit and racked up six Ks to keep University off the board. Edmonds has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jefferson County's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Woolard, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
University's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Jefferson County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
University will be playing at home against Sullivan East at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sullivan East is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning University will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Jefferson County, they will challenge Morristown-Hamblen East at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson County is facing Morristown-Hamblen East at the right time seeing as Morristown-Hamblen East is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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