Jefferson took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Roosevelt, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Democrats had just enough and edged out the Roughriders 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Democrats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Zack Rempfer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Jefferson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brave Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Jefferson's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-9. As for Roosevelt, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-13.
Jefferson will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Roughriders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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