Jefferson is 0-8 against Festus since September of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Jefferson Blue Jays will challenge the Festus Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Neither Jefferson nor Festus posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Jefferson is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Saxony Lutheran, falling 12-2. That's two games in a row now that the Blue Jays have lost by exactly ten runs.
Cecelia Ott made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Festus' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Seckman by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since September 9th.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Festus, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9.
Jefferson suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Festus in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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