Thomas Jefferson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Houma Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Thomas Jefferson had just enough and edged Fisher out 4-3.
Carson Heigle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Caroline Burke was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addison Cuccia, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Houma Christian can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Highland Baptist Christian as Houma Christian made off with a 21-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Houma Christian.
Briley Lovell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Lovell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Houma Christian got a massive performance out of Aubrey Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Jadyn Yesso was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a triple.
Thomas Jefferson pushed their record up to 7-3-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Houma Christian, their record is now 14-3.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Thomas Jefferson has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .527. However, it's not like Houma Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .515. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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