Friday just wasn't the day for St. Albert's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Jefferson Yellowjackets on Friday. St. Albert was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jefferson apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in June of 2023.
For Jefferson's part, not much got past Carley Steinspring, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep St. Albert off the board. Steinspring has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cara Ronk, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Teygan Rasmussen was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
St. Albert's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
St. Albert will look to defend their home field on Monday against Clarinda at 7:30 p.m. Clarinda will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something St. Albert surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jefferson, they will head out on the road to take on Bondurant-Farrar at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bondurant-Farrar's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Jefferson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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