Jefferson County is 0-5 against Godby since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jefferson County Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Godby Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Crossroad Academy scored an imposing ten runs on Monday, Jefferson County still came out on top. Jefferson County had just enough and edged Crossroad Academy out 11-10. With that win, Jefferson County brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Ja'lon Crumity made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Crumity was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Matthew (Britt) Jimenez and Terrance Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Jimenez went 4-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles, while Wilson scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ulises Reynoza, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Godby was able to grind out a solid victory over Ribault on Saturday, taking the game 13-9. The win was just what Godby needed coming off of a 15-7 defeat in their prior game.
Amari Jones was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Martin Crawford, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3.
Jefferson County's record now sits at 6-13. As for Godby, their record now sits at 5-7.
Jefferson County suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Godby when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Jefferson County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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