Jefferson County extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-10. They fell 7-2 to the Northeast Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-2 on Tuesday.
Jefferson County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Cook, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was Cook's first of the season.
As for Northeast, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games.
On Northeast's side, the team relied heavily on Josh Evans, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The Raiders are undefeated when Evans posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Zekendall Williams, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Looking ahead, Jefferson County will host Dublin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Northeast, they will venture away from home to challenge Warner Robins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Demons have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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