Jefferson and Robinson squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Jefferson had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Dragons have lost by just one run.
Elijah Benton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Damian Hatter also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Jefferson and nudges their season record down to 15-8. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Robinson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-13.
Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Robinson, they will square off against McKeel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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