The Jefferson-Morgan Rockets will head out on the road to take on the California Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson-Morgan will be strutting in after a win while California will be coming in after a loss.
Jefferson-Morgan is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Avella 17-1. The high-scoring effort was just what Jefferson-Morgan needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, sadly, California is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matches. They fell just short of Mapletown by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday.
Kera Urick was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Urick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Urick wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Saeli, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Jefferson-Morgan's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for California, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Jefferson-Morgan took their win against California in their previous meeting last Wednesday by a conclusive 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson-Morgan since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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