Jefferson is 9-1 against Whitewater since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jefferson Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Whitewater Whippets at 5:00 p.m. Jefferson is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Jefferson is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Evansville (and have done all season long). Everything went Jefferson's way against Evansville on Wednesday as Jefferson made off with a 12-1 win.
Breleigh Mengel made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Mengel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Werning, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Allie Hesse was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Whitewater narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Turner 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Whitewater.
Jefferson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Whitewater, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Jefferson's way against Whitewater when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Jefferson made off with an 11-0 victory. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Whitewater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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