Jefferson came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Monroe Cheesemakers 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Jefferson also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Drew Peterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Peterson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Aidan Kammer was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler Schroedl, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Monroe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.
Jefferson will look to defend their home field on Friday against Brodhead/Juda at 4:45 p.m. Jefferson will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. As for Monroe, they will head out on the road to take on Clinton at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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