Jefferson came into Friday's match having lost 20 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rockford East E-Rabs a 10-0 shutout on Friday. For Jefferson, this counts as revenge for the 9-5 loss Rockford East walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Not much got past Blake Adrian, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Rockford East off the board.
At the plate, Rodney Rodriguez was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Eli Chavera, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Jefferson's win ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-20. As for Rockford East, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Jefferson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rockford East: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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