Gadsden County is 8-2 against Jefferson County since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gadsden County Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Jefferson County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Gadsden County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Wednesday, Gadsden County suffered a tough 19-6 loss at the hands of Rutherford.
Nasir Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Deion Neal, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Jefferson County was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Aucilla Christian. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Jefferson County has not been shut out since back in February.
Gadsden County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8-1. As for Jefferson County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gadsden County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jefferson County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Gadsden County took their win against Jefferson County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gadsden County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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