Jefferson came into Friday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Franklin Lightning by a score of 10-7 on Friday. The Democrats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Lightning, too.
DJ Edwards was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Yair B, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Democrats
| 05/01/26 @ Franklin | 55% |
| 04/17/26 vs Cleveland | 46% |
| 04/16/26 @ Cleveland | 43.8% |
| 04/28/26 @ Roosevelt | 42.9% |
| 04/29/26 vs Roosevelt | 34.4% |
Jefferson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Jefferson's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 2-11. As for Franklin, they dropped their record down to 1-16 with the loss, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Jefferson will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lightning: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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