The Jefferson Eagles will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Albany Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Jefferson is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell just short of Maryville by a score of 5-4 last Monday.
Meanwhile, Albany got themselves on the board against North Harrison on Tuesday, but North Harrison never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Shamrocks as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Makena Moffat was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Keylee Siddens was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kennedi Epperly, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Jefferson was able to grind out a solid win over Albany in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 5-1. Does Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Albany turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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