Jefferson Academy is 0-4 against The Academy since September of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jefferson Academy Jaguars will be playing at home against The Academy Wildcats at 4:30 p.m.
Jefferson Academy came up short against Arvada on Saturday, falling 14-3. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, everything went The Academy's way against Lyons on Monday as The Academy made off with a 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Victoria Pearson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Pearson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, The Academy let Mackenzie Pearson and Keara Pogue loose on the outfield. Pearson scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Pogue scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 11.2.
Jefferson Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for The Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Jefferson Academy might still be hurting after the 21-1 defeat they got from The Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Jefferson Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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