Jefferson is 8-2 against Whitewater since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jefferson Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Whitewater Whippets at 3:00 p.m. Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Jefferson beat Evansville 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jefferson.
Tyler Schroedl made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Schroedl has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schroedl was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Brady Vogel looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Fredrick, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Drew Peterson was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Whitewater is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 12-5 to East Troy on Wednesday. One positive for Whitewater, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Whitewater, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything went Jefferson's way against Whitewater in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Jefferson made off with a 10-0 win. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Whitewater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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