Jefferson Area barely beat Lakeside the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 9-1 win on Tuesday. With that victory, the Falcons brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Toby Dickson
| 03/28/25 @ University School | 3 |
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Toby Dickson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Jefferson Area's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Dickson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Devin Salinas was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Michael Riffle was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Jefferson Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeside only posted a batting average of .200.
Jefferson Area has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Lakeside, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Jefferson Area will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lakeside: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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