Burlington is 7-0 against Jefferson since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Burlington Demons will be playing at home against the Jefferson Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Burlington's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Union Grove on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Broncos. Burlington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Jefferson unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Beaver Dam by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Jefferson couldn't push the score so high this time.
Tyler Schroedl put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Schroedl has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schroedl was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Schroedl wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Peterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Burlington's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Jefferson, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3.
Burlington beat Jefferson 7-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Burlington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jefferson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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