Jefferson County is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Hamilton County a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Jefferson County Tigers will welcome the Hamilton County Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Jefferson County has given up an average of 15.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Jefferson County lost 17-7 to Wakulla Christian School on Monday.
Dyna Boucher was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County came into Monday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Saint Francis Catholic on Monday as Hamilton County made off with a 20-10 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Trojans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Ralynn Moody was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Moody was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She also brought in two RBI, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Hamilton County got a massive performance out of Tayln Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that Johnson hit this season. Destini Cherry was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Hamilton County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Jefferson County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hamilton County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Jefferson County suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Hamilton County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Jefferson County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
