Jefferson entered their tilt with Wharton with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Wharton Wildcats 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Jefferson also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Jefferson got a great performance from Michael Marroquin as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Marroquin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cameron Mallo was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isiah Fernandez, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Wharton's side, they got a good showing from Connor Evans, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Wharton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justis Meadows, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Wharton, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wharton, they will head out on the road to take on Hillsborough at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hillsborough's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Wharton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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