The Jefferson Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Continental Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Jefferson easily dispatched Allen East on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Wildcats fell just short of Shawnee by a score of 8-6 on Wednesday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Continental entered their tilt with Upper Scioto Valley on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rams, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since April 7th.
Gracie Homier was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kimberly Grant and Kenzie Searfoss did most of the damage at the plate: Grant went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Searfoss went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Grant a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Homier, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Continental pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Jefferson couldn't quite finish off Continental in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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