The Jefferson Cavaliers will head out on the road to square off against the Rapid City Central Cobblers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Jefferson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Lincoln, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Jefferson was ranked eighth). Jefferson lost 12-1 to Lincoln on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Jefferson has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Rapid City Central is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 15-4 to Lincoln on Friday.
Marielle Colhoff was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilly Larson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
This is the second loss in a row for Jefferson and nudges their season record down to 10-5. As for Rapid City Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything went Jefferson's way against Rapid City Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Jefferson made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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