Orono is 0-5 against Jefferson since April of 2022 but things could change on Monday. The Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. Orono is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Orono proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Waconia. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted since April 16th.
Chaz Brookins was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Jefferson duked it out with Waconia on Thursday. The Jaguars might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-5 to the Wildcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aidan Wong made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Cole Peterson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Orono's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Orono came up short against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 4-0. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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