For the second straight game, Thomas Jefferson will face off against Connellsville. The Jaguars will venture away from home to face off against the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Thomas Jefferson 3.6, Connellsville 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Thomas Jefferson's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Connellsville. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Jaguars have posted since May 20, 2024.
Dominic Metz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Carter Kirsch
| 04/09/25 vs Connellsville | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Baldwin | 1 |
| 05/20/24 vs Chartiers Valley | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Elizabeth Forward | 1 |
| 04/10/24 @ Chartiers Valley | 1 |
At the plate, Carter Kirsch was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Tyler Lesko also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Thomas Jefferson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Connellsville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
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