The Jefferson Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Trenton Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Jefferson has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Trenton will arrive with five straight wins.
On Friday, Jefferson came up short against Ida and fell 8-3. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly five runs.
Meanwhile, Trenton made easy work of Davison on Saturday and carried off a 9-3 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Joel Mator looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Henrik Parish, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Trenton pushed their record up to 26-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 11-19.
Jefferson suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Trenton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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