Thomas Jefferson is 8-2 against Far Northeast W since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Far Northeast W Warriors at 4:15 p.m. Thomas Jefferson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Far Northeast W's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thomas Jefferson is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Denver South just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Ravens by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Thomas Jefferson couldn't push the score so high this time.
Max Feierstein was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Thomas Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sloan Steimel, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Far Northeast W waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Wolves.
Jose Vargas was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Vargas was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Josh Pompa was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Dominic Celaya was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Thomas Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Far Northeast W, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Thomas Jefferson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Far Northeast W struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Thomas Jefferson took their victory against Far Northeast W in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomas Jefferson 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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