Federal Way is a perfect 10-0 against Jefferson since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Federal Way is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Jefferson will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Federal Way extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Eagles came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against White River.
Thoma Holden
| 04/22/25 vs White River | 4 |
| 03/31/25 @ Kent-Meridian | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Kent-Meridian | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Beamer | 3 |
| 04/16/24 vs Decatur | 3 |
The team relied heavily on Thoma Holden, who went 2-for-4 with four runs. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Orlando Young, who earned one RBI and three runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Federal Way kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson earned a 6-2 victory over Franklin on Tuesday.
Ikaika Frank tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Jefferson is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Liam Heary and Myles Myers did most of the damage at the plate: Heary went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run, while Myers went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Myers is becoming a predictor of Jefferson's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't).
Federal Way's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Federal Way took their win against Jefferson when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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