The Jefferson West Tigers will square off against the Nemaha Central Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Jefferson West 3.8, Nemaha Central 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Jefferson West's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Holton hitters got past them. The Tigers lost 12-2 to the Wildcats on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since April 22, 2024.
Megan Malone was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Nemaha Central and Hiawatha, and Nemaha Central kept the tradition alive. The Thunder narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Red Hawks 7-6. The win continues a trend for the Thunder in their matchups with the Red Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Nemaha Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Jefferson West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-4.
Everything went Jefferson West's way against Nemaha Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Jefferson West made off with an 8-1 win. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Thunder have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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