Jefferson lost against Middle Park back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Jefferson Saints lost 15-4 to the Middle Park Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for Jefferson in their matchups with Middle Park: they've now lost six in a row.
Harper Olsen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Demitrius Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Middle Park's side, Theo Brown made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Middle Park got a massive performance out of Diogui Laynes, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gunnar Bjerken, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Middle Park, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Jefferson by a score of 8-6 later that day.
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