The Jefferson Saints will head out to square off against the Manual Thunderbolts at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson has given up an average of 12.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jefferson fell victim to Lyons and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 16-0. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Manual was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They lost 10-1 to Lincoln. The Thunderbolts haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Manual saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josue Salas, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Manual, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jefferson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Manual struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Jefferson suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Manual when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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