Jefferson County North has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Horton Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Jefferson County North lost 12-4 to Valley Falls on Thursday. Jefferson County North has not had much luck with Valley Falls recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Horton is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 20-3 to Marais des Cygnes Valley on Tuesday.
Horton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bobbi Becker, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Even though they lost, Horton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marais des Cygnes Valley didn't tossed any.
Jefferson County North's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Horton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-18.
Jefferson County North took their win against Horton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson County North since the squad 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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