The Jefferson Academy Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against The Academy Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Jefferson Academy came up short against Colorado Academy and fell 10-6. Jefferson Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jefferson Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austen Bauer, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, The Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-3 walloping at the hands of Forge Christian.
Jefferson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for The Academy, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4.
Jefferson Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against The Academy in their previous matchup on Friday, sneaking past 5-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was The Academy's Dylan Akers, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jefferson Academy still be able to contain Akers? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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