The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Westminster Wolves at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thomas Jefferson will head into Monday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Monday was a bit more commanding. Their tough 7-1 defeat to Lutheran might stick with them for a while. Thomas Jefferson just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Thomas Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunner Walden, who fired off nine home runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Thomas Jefferson lost a few balls and finished the game with nine home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lutheran didn't launched any.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Westminster's offense. They fell victim to a rough 17-0 defeat at the hands of Denver South on Tuesday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Westminster was not able to get on the board.
Thomas Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Westminster, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Thomas Jefferson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westminster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Thomas Jefferson's way against Westminster in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Thomas Jefferson made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomas Jefferson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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