Thomas Jefferson made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Evergreen, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Spartans fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 13-11 on Wednesday.
Derek Huntsman put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Huntsman wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That double was Smith's first of the season. Xavier Navarro-Betancourt was another, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Thomas Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Evergreen, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Thomas Jefferson will head out to face off against Silver Creek at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Evergreen, they will take on Stevenson at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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