Thomas Jefferson is 0-3 against Elizabeth Forward since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Thomas Jefferson Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Elizabeth Forward Warriors at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Thomas Jefferson is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over Chartiers-Houston back in March. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Thomas Jefferson with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Forward came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rams a 4-0 shutout. Give Elizabeth Forward's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Shelby Telegdy's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Julia Resnik, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addyson Nigut, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Thomas Jefferson and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Elizabeth Forward, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Thomas Jefferson couldn't quite finish off Elizabeth Forward in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 and fell 4-2. Can Thomas Jefferson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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