Jefferson lost against Crestview back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Jefferson Wildcats fell just short of the Crestview Knights by a score of 3-2. Jefferson has not had much luck with Crestview recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Luke Rode spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Jefferson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Rahrig, who went 3-for-4 with a double. Lucas Millmine was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7-1. As for Crestview, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jefferson will face off against Parkway at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson is facing Parkway at the right time seeing as Parkway is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Crestview, they will head out on the road to square off against Spencerville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Crestview will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Spencerville will have lost three straight heading into Friday's game.
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