Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 15-2 to the Sioux City East Black Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jefferson of the 14-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May.
Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Runions, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Runions has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Sioux City East, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Jefferson by a score of 15-3 later that day.
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