Baseball Recap: Thomas Jefferson Has No Trouble Against Rangeview

Thomas Jefferson never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Rangeview on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Raiders. The Spartans have beaten the Raiders the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Raiders has come to flipping the script.

Shepard Schneider

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/10/26 @ Rangeview	3
04/07/26 vs Montbello	2
05/12/25 vs Montbello	2
03/14/25 vs Discovery Canyon	2
03/18/26 @ Evergreen	1

Shepard Schneider and Romeo Villagrana did most of the damage at the plate: Schneider went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Villagrana got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Schneider a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Smith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Thomas Jefferson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rangeview only posted a batting average of .190.

Thomas Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Rangeview, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.

Thomas Jefferson will venture away from home to challenge Summit at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rangeview, they will host Adams City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.