Jefferson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Spencerville Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Jefferson came up short against Bath and fell 6-1.
Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karder Agner, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Jefferson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, sadly, Spencerville is still looking for their first win of the season after four matchups. They fell just short of Upper Scioto Valley by a score of 6-5 on Friday. One positive for Spencerville, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Jefferson's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Spencerville, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against Spencerville when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson 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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