The Jeffersonville Red Devils will challenge the Brownstown Central Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Jeffersonville nor Jennings County made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Red Devils were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Panthers. The win was familiar territory for the Red Devils, who have now won three contests in a row.
Meanwhile, Brownstown Central never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on Corydon Central with a sharp 9-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
Not much got past Lucas Ira, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Corydon Central off the board. Ira has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lane Pendleton was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Johnson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
The victory got Jeffersonville back to even at 8-8. As for Brownstown Central, their win bumped their record up to 17-1.
Jeffersonville was able to grind out a solid victory over Brownstown Central when the teams last played back in May of 2025, winning 7-3. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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