The Jefferson Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Elida Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Jefferson came up short against Allen East and fell 8-5.
Tyler Wilkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Karder Agner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Elida earned a 4-1 victory over Ottawa-Glandorf on Tuesday.
Ryan McGue spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elida's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Marc Troyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-1. As for Elida, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Jefferson came up short against Elida in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 11-8. Thankfully for Jefferson, Brady Kirk (who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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