Jefferson is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Monroe Area is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Dragons will welcome the Purple Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Jefferson 2, Monroe Area 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Jefferson barely beat Oconee County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Dragons never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 6-0 win on Tuesday. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Monroe Area unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cherokee Bluff. Surprisingly, this marked the Purple Hurricanes' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Monroe Area's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 23-1.
Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against Monroe Area in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 7-6. Do the Dragons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Purple Hurricanes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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