Baseball Game Preview: Jefferson Blue Jays vs. Kingston Cougars

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Previous Games

03/15/25 - Home	9-0 W
03/16/24 - Away	10-0 W
03/16/24 - Away	11-6 W
03/16/24 - Away	11-5 W
04/12/23 - Home	11-1 W
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Jefferson is a perfect 7-0 against Kingston since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Blue Jays will welcome the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Jefferson is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.

Last Wednesday, Jefferson came up short against Ste. Genevieve and fell 5-1.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kingston). They never let Bourbon get on the board and left with a 21-0 win on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Ayden Piel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Piel was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.

In other batting news, Kingston let Nathan Eichhorn and Joey Hahn run wild. Eichhorn went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double, while Hahn scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ben Hurley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.

Kingston kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7-1. As for Kingston, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6.

Jefferson took their win against Kingston in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Blue Jays have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.