The East Jefferson Warriors will head out to face off against the Bonnabel Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, East Jefferson didn't have quite enough to beat St. Martin's Episcopal and fell 5-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Saints: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Bonnabel posted their closest victory since April 15, 2024 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past John Ehret 6-4. The victory continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won four in a row.
Garitt Downey was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Bonnabel: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaden Franklin, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Bonnabel is 5-1 when Franklin posts two or more stolen bases, but 8-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Darryl Marine, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
East Jefferson now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Bonnabel, their record now sits at 13-10.
East Jefferson took their win against Bonnabel when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. Does East Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bonnabel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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