Jefferson had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-7 to make it six. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cleveland Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 on Wednesday.
Brave Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
As for Cleveland, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On Cleveland's side, Arlo Copony made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Copony also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cleveland is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Copony was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, James Ho was excellent, earning two runs and three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Karoli, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Jefferson is set to challenge their familiar foe Grant at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Cleveland will face off against rival McDaniel at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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