Jefferson County's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Gadsden County Jaguars 12-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Jefferson County considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Charles Boyd was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Boyd was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jefferson County let Lanzavian Footman and Levi Carrol loose on the outfield. Footman went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Carrol scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Marcos Vargas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Like Jefferson County, Gadsden County also got a great game from a two-way player: Tyron Harris. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Harris was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jamie Byrd and Jamarion Jordan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Byrd scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Jordan scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Gadsden County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Jefferson County's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Gadsden County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10-1.
Jefferson County will head out on the road to challenge Maclay at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maclay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Jefferson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gadsden County, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Rutherford at 6:00 p.m.
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