Jefferson fell victim to Durant and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Durant Cougars by a score of 1-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jefferson of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
James Van Meter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isiah Fernandez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Fernandez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Durant's side, Blaine Rowland made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Rowland was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Durant, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Jefferson will be playing in front of their home fans against Gaither at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Gaither is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Durant, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-2 win vs. Tampa Bay Tech on the 13th.
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