
Tigers
04/24/25 vs Valley Falls | 17 |
04/07/25 vs Riley County | 11 |
05/01/25 vs Perry-Lecompton | 10 |
04/14/25 vs Royal Valley | 10 |
04/03/25 vs St. Marys | 10 |
Jefferson West waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Perry-Lecompton Kaws 15-9. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Harriet Dean spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ashley Moser, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (four). Another player making a difference was Olivia Meyer, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Jefferson West hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive games.
Jefferson West pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Perry-Lecompton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Jefferson West will face off against rival Holton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Perry-Lecompton is set to square off against their familiar foe Riley County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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