After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Jefferson finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Diana Eagles. Considering the last time the Bulldogs couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Maddie Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
Jefferson's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10. As for New Diana, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-7-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Jefferson is set to square off against their familiar foe Hughes Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, New Diana will face off against rival Chapel Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in the Eagles' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Red Devils have been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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