After a string of four wins, Thomas Jefferson's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Denver South Ravens by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Thomas Jefferson couldn't push the score so high this time.
Max Feierstein was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Thomas Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sloan Steimel, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Denver South's side, Finn Royer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Henry Nelson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Thomas Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Denver South, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Thomas Jefferson will head out on the road to square off against Far Northeast W at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Denver South, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Denver West at 4:15 p.m. Denver South is facing Denver West at the right time seeing as Denver West is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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