Jefferson lost against St. John back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Jefferson Wildcats wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-3 walloping at the hands of the St. John's Bluejays. Jefferson has not had much luck with St. John's recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alijah Petty, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On St. John's side, Austin Moenter made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Moenter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Pohlman, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Tyce McClain was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for St. John's, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jefferson will take on Parkway at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. John's, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Shawnee at 5:00 p.m.
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