On Saturday, Bridgeport faced Jefferson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bridgeport Indians never let the Jefferson Cougars onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. This was payback for Bridgeport, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Jefferson's part, Jett Gross was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Gross has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Bridgeport is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Bridgeport will head out on the road to face off against North Marion at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for North Marion: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Bridgeport has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. Jefferson will take on Hampshire at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson is facing Hampshire at the right time seeing as Hampshire is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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