There's no place like home for Thomas Jefferson Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the John Hancock Academy Rebels on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Jaguars also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Luke Bazemore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Thomas Jefferson Academy's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
Gavin Bailey
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Bailey, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cason Walden, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Thomas Jefferson Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John Hancock Academy only posted a batting average of .125.
Thomas Jefferson Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. The loss snapped John Hancock Academy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Thomas Jefferson Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against John Hancock Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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