The Jefferson Dragons will take on the Steinbrenner Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jefferson has four straight wins, Steinbrenner has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Jefferson got the win against Chamberlain by a conclusive 12-2. Fans of the Dragons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Bobby Edwards looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on AJ Cruz, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season. Manny Baez was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Jefferson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chamberlain only posted an OBP of .318.
Meanwhile, Steinbrenner might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Bloomingdale who claimed the real prize. The Warriors fell just short of the Bulls by a score of 5-3.
Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Steinbrenner, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Jefferson got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Steinbrenner by a conclusive 11-4 score. Do the Dragons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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