Jefferson is 2-8 against Lewis Central since June of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Yellowjackets will square off against the Titans at 10:00 a.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Jefferson came out on top against Lincoln on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Yellowjackets' pitchers stepped up to hand the Lynx a 7-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Lynx: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Lewis Central entered their tilt with Kuemper on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Knights. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 contests by six runs or more this season.
Lewis Central's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 8-23.
Jefferson was able to grind out a solid victory over Lewis Central in their previous meeting back in July of 2024, winning 6-3. Will the Yellowjackets repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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