The Wharton Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Jefferson Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Wharton earned a 7-2 win over Alonso.
Wharton got a great performance from Daniel Duno as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Justis Meadows was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Cobb, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jefferson put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Freedom onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jefferson.
Isiah Fernandez made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Fernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alliuq Troupe, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cameron Copple, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Wharton's record now sits at 10-13. As for Jefferson, their record now sits at 15-8.
Wharton suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Jefferson when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jefferson's Cameron Mallo, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Now that Wharton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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