Jefferson dropped their record down to 11-10-1 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Perryville Pirates by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Blue Jays' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Perryville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Perryville's part, Troy O'Keefe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. O'Keefe also allowed no hits, which is notable because Perryville is 4-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 6-9 otherwise. O'Keefe was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
O'Keefe wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dalton Fritsche, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Fritsche has hit this season.
Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Perryville, they will take on Festus at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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