Brackenridge is 9-1 against Jefferson since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Brackenridge Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Jefferson Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought match, but Brackenridge had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Edison.
Gavin Perez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Perez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Valdillez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Jefferson's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of MacArthur on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jefferson in their matchups with MacArthur: they've now lost four in a row.
Brackenridge's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9-1. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Brackenridge took their victory against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 13-3. Does Brackenridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jefferson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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