Jefferson Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-5 to the Madison Blue Streaks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jefferson Area of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
Jefferson Area saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Lambert, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Madison's side, Eddy G'Vora made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). G'vora has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. G'vora was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Madison got a massive performance out of Nathan Yarnell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nolan Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Jefferson Area's loss dropped their record down to 5-8-1. As for Madison, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Jefferson Area will head out on the road to face off against St. John at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Madison, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brush at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Madison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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