Jefferson Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Kent Denver on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Sun Devils by a score of 3-2. The Jaguars have struggled against the Sun Devils recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Jefferson Academy got a good showing from Wes Hampton, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Jefferson Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Declan Riley, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. Ethan Noble also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Jefferson Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Kent Denver, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
While Jefferson Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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