Jefferson County lost against Brooks County back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Jefferson County Tigers fell just short of the Brooks County Trojans by a score of 6-5. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Matthew (Britt) Jimenez put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Jimenez was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lanzavian Footman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ulises Reynoza, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Jefferson County now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Brooks County, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
While Jefferson County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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