After flying high against Beamer on Thursday, Jefferson came back down to earth. The Raiders came up short against the Fife Trojans on Friday, falling 10-1.
Delaney Merritt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and six unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesabella Arceo, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Fife, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jefferson will head out to challenge Kentlake at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Fife, they will venture away from home to face off against Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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