The Jefferson Raiders will challenge the Beamer Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jefferson has three straight victories, Beamer has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Jefferson beats Beamer with 14 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Raiders blew past Kent-Meridian 14-1 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won four contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Delaney Merritt
| 04/06/26 @ Kent-Meridian | 9 |
| 04/02/26 vs Decatur | 7 |
| 03/31/26 @ Federal Way | 5 |
| 03/25/26 @ Auburn Mountainview | 5 |
| 03/23/26 vs White River | 6 |
| + 11 more games |
Delaney Merritt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2025. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Julia Mears was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2025. Madison Vu was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Jefferson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Beamer's offense. They lost 21-0 to White River on Monday.
The win got Jefferson back to even at 4-4. As for Beamer, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Jefferson's way against Beamer in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Jefferson made off with a 20-3 victory. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Titans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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