The Jefferson County Warriors will head out to take on the Northeast Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson County will be strutting in after a victory while Northeast will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Jefferson County earned a 7-4 win over Southwest.
Trey Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 18 Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
Jayden Duncan
| 03/13/25 @ Glascock County | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Southwest | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Northeast | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Jenkins County | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Dodge County | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayden Duncan, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Jefferson County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Mason Tungate, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Northeast was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to East Laurens. The Raiders have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Northeast saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Durham, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Jefferson County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Jefferson County skirted past Northeast 16-15 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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