Jefferson has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Brandon Valley Lynx at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Jefferson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Harrisburg, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Jefferson was ranked seventh). Jefferson wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-5 walloping at the hands of Harrisburg on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Brandon Valley fell victim to Lincoln and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Patriots might stick with them for a while. Brandon Valley's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Jefferson's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Brandon Valley, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Jefferson came up short against Brandon Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Thankfully for Jefferson, Jorden Gabert (who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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