Rockford Auburn is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 11-5 to the Jefferson J-Hawks on Wednesday. Rockford Auburn was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jefferson apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Jacob Chidley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Rockford Auburn was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Jefferson's side, Devin Williamson and Tristan Andrews made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Williamson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Andrews struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. At the plate, Williamson scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Andrews went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Williamson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Jefferson got a big performance out of Jorge Molina, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Haven Daily, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Rockford Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for Jefferson, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-20.
While Rockford Auburn had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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