Jefferson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Burlington Demons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Jefferson nor Burlington posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Jefferson will head out to face Burlington after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. Jefferson fell just short of Beaver Dam by a score of 3-2.
Tyler Schroedl was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Schroedl has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schroedl was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Schroedl wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Peterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Burlington fell victim to Union Grove and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Broncos. Burlington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jefferson's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3. As for Burlington, their record is now 4-11.
Jefferson came up short against Burlington when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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