The Jefferson County Tigers will face off against the Munroe Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson County will be strutting in after a win while Munroe will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row, Jefferson County turned things around against FAMU DRS on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Baby Rattlers with a sharp 13-3 victory. The Tigers' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Ja'Lon Crumity
| 04/09/25 @ FAMU DRS | 8 |
| 04/01/25 @ Godby | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Aucilla Christian | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Rickards | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs FAMU DRS | 3 |
| + 19 more games |
Ja'Lon Crumity was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Jefferson County is 4-2 when Crumity posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-16 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlos McBride, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Jefferson County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-17 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Smith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Jefferson County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Munroe lost 14-1 to Freeport on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Bobcats have lost by exactly 13 runs.
Jefferson County's win bumped their record up to 6-18. As for Munroe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
Jefferson County suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Munroe in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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