After flying high against Gadsden County last Tuesday, Jefferson County came back down to earth. The Jefferson County Tigers lost 15-8 to the Hamilton County Trojans on Friday. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 17-3 to them when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Matthew (Britt) Jimenez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Charles Boyd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Jefferson County now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Hamilton County, the victory got them back to even at 1-1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson County will host Wewahitchka at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hamilton County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clinch County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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