Jefferson is 8-2 against Washington since June of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jefferson Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Washington Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jefferson is ranked highly in their home state, and on Wednesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Goretti. Jefferson was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Goretti. The result was nothing new for Jefferson, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Washington beat Millbrook 8-5 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Washington.
Sven Dupree made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Dupree was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Dupree wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trace Hough, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Hough has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Isaiah Delauder was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Jefferson came up short against Washington when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Washington's Connor Smith, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Jefferson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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