Jefferson Academy extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-16-1 in the process. They lost 9-1 to The Academy Wildcats. If the Jaguars were looking for revenge after losing 5-4 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jefferson Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Prevost, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for The Academy, they moved to 6-12 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 7th (when they won 17-9).
On The Academy's side, Dylan Akers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Akers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Brennan Staudinger and Xavier Turner did most of the damage at the plate: Staudinger went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Turner went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Staudinger has become a key player for The Academy: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-11 otherwise. Leo Szymanski also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
While Jefferson Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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