Leto is 2-7 against Jefferson since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Falcons will host the Dragons at 7:00 p.m.
Friday just wasn't the day for Leto's offense. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Jefferson had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Lions.
Ja'Marques Benton was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Kaleb Cherry, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Leto, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Leto suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Jefferson in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
