Jefferson is 2-7 against Tatum since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jefferson Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tatum Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Jefferson beat Arp 6-3. The win was just what Jefferson needed coming off of a 16-6 defeat in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Alex Aviles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Judsen Carter, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tatum put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Arp onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Tatum as they're now sitting on four straight.
Ashby Anthony was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Anthony has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Anthony was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Whiteus, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaxen Prince, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI.
Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Tatum, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Jefferson might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Tatum in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Jefferson, Landen Tovar (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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