The Jefferson West Tigers will take on the Valley Falls Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Jefferson West sitting on 15 straight victories and Valley Falls on four.
Jefferson West is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Silver Lake 19-2 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Corbin Mayer made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jefferson West got a massive performance out of Andrew Beilman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and eight RBI. That home run marked the first that Beilman has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Watkins, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Jefferson West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .593. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Nine must be Valley Falls' lucky number: they beat Oskaloosa with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Dragons beat the Bears by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-8.
Jefferson West's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Valley Falls, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jefferson West has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Valley Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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