Jefferson is 2-8 against Plant since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jefferson Dragons will be playing at home against the Plant Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Jefferson: 2.9, Plant: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Jefferson gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past King 9-3. The victory was just what Jefferson needed coming off of a 12-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
KJ Sampson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Sampson was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isiah Fernandez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cameron Copple, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Plant entered their tilt with Strawberry Crest with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Chargers on Tuesday and snuck past 4-2. Four seems to be a good number for Plant as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jefferson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 6.7 runs. As for Plant, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Jefferson was able to grind out a solid win over Plant in their previous matchup last Saturday, winning 6-3. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Plant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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