If Jefferson was feeling good fresh off their 15-4 takedown of Kent-Meridian on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raiders took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Decatur Golden Gators on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Ford, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Loimata Matua also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Decatur, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
While Jefferson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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