Sadly, Jefferson County is still looking for their first win of the season after nine games. They suffered a tough 19-5 loss at the hands of the Port Gibson Blue Waves on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jefferson County of the 15-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Kederian Washington and Zaidyn Haynes did some serious damage despite the final result: Washington went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a stolen base, while Haynes scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Washington has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Royale Shelvy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On Port Gibson's side, Centrell Hedrick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hedrick was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Port Gibson got a massive performance out of Michael Evans, who scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Raphael Neal, who scored four runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Jefferson County's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Port Gibson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Jefferson County by a score of 19-0 later that day.
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