The Jefferson Dragons will take on the East Bay Indians in a tournament on Monday. Jefferson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so East Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Jefferson proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 15) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Plant 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won three in a row.
Kaleb Cherry made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two 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 seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Cherry wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaylen Watts, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, East Bay suffered their biggest defeat since February 18, 2025 on Saturday. They lost 13-5 to Gaither. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Cowboys recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jeffrey Diab and Connor Gavigan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Diab went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, while Gavigan went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
East Bay's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against East Bay in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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