Jefferson is 8-2 against Edgerton since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Jefferson Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Edgerton Crimson Tide at 5:00 p.m. Jefferson's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Edgerton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Jefferson is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Brodhead just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 4-3.
Ashlyn Enke and Hilden Dempsey put in work while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Enke didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Dempsey pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Enke scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Dempsey went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Werning, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Jefferson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brodhead only tossed nine.
Meanwhile, Edgerton can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They skirted past Stoughton 4-3.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Edgerton, their win bumped their record up to 4-11.
Jefferson was able to grind out a solid victory over Edgerton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 11-6. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Edgerton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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