Thomas Jefferson waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Aurora Central Trojans as they made off with a 13-2 victory. Thomas Jefferson might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Noah Klein was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Klein was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Gunner Walden looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Sloan Steimel was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Jesus Flores-Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Aurora Central's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Toby Sanchez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Thomas Jefferson pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Aurora Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Thomas Jefferson will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against George Washington at 4:15 p.m. Thomas Jefferson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so George Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Aurora Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Adams City at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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