After flying high against Conneaut last Tuesday, Jefferson Area came back down to earth. The Jefferson Area Falcons lost 10-4 to the Madison Blue Streaks on Monday. Jefferson Area was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Madison apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Jefferson Area saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Contenza, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Madison's side, Kara Mekulsia was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Mekulsia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Tori Semple was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ally Negin, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a double.
Jefferson Area's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Madison, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Jefferson Area will head out on the road to square off against Edgewood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Madison, they will challenge Conneaut at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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