Jefferson Area had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Edgewood Warriors 9-2. For Jefferson Area, this counts as revenge for the 9-7 loss Edgewood walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
Toby Dickson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Dickson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dickson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Saksa, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Michael McGraw was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Edgewood's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Spurduto, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Jefferson Area's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10-1. As for Edgewood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Jefferson Area will have a chance to go back-to-back against Edgewood: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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