For the second straight game, Kent Denver will face off against Jefferson Academy. The Sun Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kent Denver has four straight victories, Jefferson Academy has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Kent Denver didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Jefferson Academy 14-4 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Sun Devils, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Joseph Covell
| 04/01/25 vs Jefferson Academy | 5 |
| 03/19/25 vs DSST: Montview | 9 |
| 03/14/25 vs Roaring Fork | 9 |
Joseph Covell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kent Denver got a big performance out of Jack Wilson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Vedder Yates, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Kent Denver always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .514 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Kent Denver's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. As for Jefferson Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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