Thomas Jefferson suffered their closest defeat since March 18, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Haynes Academy by a score of 7-5. Thomas Jefferson hasn't had much luck with Haynes Academy recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Liam Arceneaux spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Thomas Jefferson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Byron Hernandez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Brayden Marvin also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Thomas Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Haynes Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Thomas Jefferson and Haynes Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. Thomas Jefferson will take on Chalmette at 6:00 p.m. on Friday down 192 places (277 vs. 85). Meanwhile, Haynes Academy (ranked 143rd) will meet Destrehan (ranked 40th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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