Jefferson fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Waconia on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Waconia Wildcats by a score of 4-3. Jefferson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Waconia's part, they got a great performance from Landon Majerus as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Austin Randall was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Soren Marker, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Jefferson now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Waconia, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Jefferson will take on Benilde-St. Margaret's at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Benilde-St. Margaret's will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Jefferson surely won't give up without a fight. As for Waconia, they will head out on the road to challenge Chaska at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waconia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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