Jefferson dropped to 10-9 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Auburn Mountainview Lions, falling 10-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Raiders have suffered since March 16th.
Wyatt Ford and Uzziah Maldonado-Manzo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ford went 1-for-6 with one home run and three RBI, while Maldonado-Manzo went 2-for-6 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Maldonado-Manzo's first of the season. Ikaika Frank was another key player, getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for Auburn Mountainview, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Auburn Mountainview's side, Jay Swanson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Swanson has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Auburn Mountainview let Camden Grames and Logan Eckert run wild. Grames got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double, while Eckert got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Eckert has become a key player for Auburn Mountainview: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Maddox Shoul, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As of now, neither Jefferson nor Auburn Mountainview have any future games scheduled.
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