Evansville is 1-9 against Jefferson since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Evansville Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Jefferson Eagles at 4:45 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Evansville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Clinton. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Evansville has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jefferson narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Delavan-Darien 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Tyler Fredrick, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aidan Kammer, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Evansville pushed their record up to 3-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Jefferson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Evansville might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Jefferson in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Evansville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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