If Blake was riding high fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Brandon last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blake Yellow Jackets came up short against the Jefferson Dragons on Thursday, falling 11-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 back in February.
Blake saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was C Hobbs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Blake has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. The victory (which was Jefferson's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blake will welcome Gaither at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Blake has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Jefferson, they will square off against Sickles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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