After soaring to 21 runs the game before, Kingston was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell 7-2 to the Jefferson Blue Jays. The Cougars have struggled against the Blue Jays recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Kingston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Piel, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Piel also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Kingston's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Jefferson, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-7-1 record.
Kingston and Jefferson could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Cougars will challenge Valle Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (359 vs. 13). Meanwhile, Jefferson (ranked 245th) will meet Hillsboro (ranked 83rd) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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