Far Northeast W is 2-8 against Thomas Jefferson since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Far Northeast W Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thomas Jefferson Spartans at 4:15 p.m. Far Northeast W is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Thomas Jefferson is hoping to do on Tuesday what Westminster couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Far Northeast W's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Far Northeast W walked away with a 6-2 victory over Westminster.
Jose Vargas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Vargas was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Josh Pompa was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dominic Celaya, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Thomas Jefferson's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Denver South by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Thomas Jefferson couldn't push the score so high this time.
Max Feierstein was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Thomas Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sloan Steimel, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Far Northeast W has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Thomas Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Far Northeast W has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Thomas Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Far Northeast W suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Thomas Jefferson in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Far Northeast W, Max Hauer (who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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