Jefferson is 1-7 against Middle Park since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Jefferson Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Middle Park Panthers at 11:00 a.m.
Jefferson is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Dawson School on Thursday. They lost 23-2 to the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Middle Park had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past Arvada 5-4.
Theo Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Brown was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Diogui Laynes, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Middle Park, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-11.
Jefferson suffered a grim 30-0 defeat to Middle Park in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Jefferson, Grayson Barker (who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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