Jefferson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Martinsburg Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Jefferson stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Hampshire.
Kalee Dalton was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Allen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Martinsburg was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. Their rough 17-2 loss to Musselman might stick with them for a while.
Jefferson has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Martinsburg, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-18.
Martinsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Jefferson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Martinsburg, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6. Will Jefferson keep running through batters, or will Martinsburg buck the trend?
Jefferson took their victory against Martinsburg in their previous meeting on April 9th by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the team 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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