Jefferson-Morgan won against West Greene on Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Rockets narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Avella Eagles 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Rockets have posted since April 19, 2024.
Jefferson-Morgan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Woodward, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was Woodward's first of the season. Another was Deakyn DeHoet, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Rockets
| 04/17/25 @ Avella | 7-5 |
| 04/15/25 @ West Greene | 7-3 |
| 04/14/25 vs West Greene | 12-2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Avella | 3-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Carmichaels | 8-1 |
The victory (which was Jefferson-Morgan's fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Avella, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Jefferson-Morgan will take on rival Mapletown at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Rockets' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Maples have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Avella is set to challenge their familiar foe Greensburg Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3, the Centurions 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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