The Jefferson Grizzlies will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Design Tech Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Jefferson is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They came up short against Design Tech back in February, falling 14-0. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 14 in a row.
For Design Tech's part, Jeneva Fletcher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Fletcher was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Lewis, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sonia Teismann, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Jefferson suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Design Tech in their previous meeting back in February. Will Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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