Jefferson is 0-10 against Hononegah since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Jefferson J-Hawks will be playing at home against the Hononegah Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Jefferson sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Boylan Catholic.
Ormariyah Farris was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hailee Goodall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hononegah had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it 15 on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 6-2.
Aislynn Palmer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaelyn Kelly was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Peyton Klikno was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Jefferson's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Hononegah, their victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Jefferson came up short against Hononegah in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Palmer, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Now that Jefferson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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