It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Jefferson West ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Perry-Lecompton Kaws 7-6. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Kaws recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Jefferson West let Tucker Holthaus and Cooper Watkins run wild. Holthaus got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Watkins got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Beilman, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Jefferson West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Tigers
| 05/01/25 vs Perry-Lecompton | 8-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Perry-Lecompton | 7-6 |
| 04/24/25 vs Valley Falls | 6-5 |
| 04/24/25 vs Valley Falls | 3-1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Silver Lake | 7-5 |
| + 13 more games |
Jefferson West's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Perry-Lecompton, they now have a losing record of 8-9-1.
Jefferson West has already played their next game, a 19-2 victory against Holton on the 5th. As for Perry-Lecompton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 18-8 win against Riley County on the 5th.
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