Jefferson is 0-7 against West Rusk since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jefferson Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the West Rusk Raiders at 7:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Jefferson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Waskom as Jefferson made off with a 17-6 win. The victory was just what Jefferson needed coming off of an 18-9 loss in their prior contest.
Landen Mitchell and Kobin Tomlinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mitchell tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Tomlinson struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. At the plate, Mitchell scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Tomlinson got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Judsen Carter, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryce Clark, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, West Rusk gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Arp. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Rusk.
Jefferson's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13. As for West Rusk, their win bumped their record up to 11-9-1.
Jefferson suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to West Rusk in their previous matchup back in March. Will Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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