Jeffersontown is 5-0 against Whitefield Academy since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jeffersontown Chargers will look to defend their home field against the Whitefield Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Jeffersontown has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 28.
Jeffersontown's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Mercy on Thursday. Their rough 10-0 defeat to the Jaguars might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Whitefield Academy, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Portland Christian on Monday.
Kylie McRoberts was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. McRoberts was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Isabella Nord was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Calista Wallitsch was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Jeffersontown's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Whitefield Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything went Jeffersontown's way against Whitefield Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 as Jeffersontown made off with a 17-1 win. Does Jeffersontown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitefield Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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