Jefferson extended their losing streak to 14 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-14. They came up short against the Bennett Tigers, falling 16-1. That's two games in a row now that the Jeff Saint have lost by exactly 15 runs.
As for Bennett, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-9. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Bennett's part, Cooper Klausner looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Klausner has become a key player for the Tigers: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Cougar Cronk and Avant Dickens did most of the damage at the plate: Cronk got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Dickens went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Bennett is 3-1 when Cronk posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Trapper Cronk, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Jefferson will square off against Manual at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunderbolts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.36 runs per game on average), something the Jeff Saint will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bennett, they will face off against Lamar at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunder will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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