Jefferson hasn't had much luck against Priory recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Grizzlies will look to defend their home field against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Jefferson has given up an average of 12.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jefferson is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 24th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against Harker, falling 17-0.
Meanwhile, Priory made easy work of Westmoor on Thursday and carried off an 11-1 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Trevor Demkin tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Matthew Sun and Kai Park did most of the damage at the plate: Sun went 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs, while Park got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Park is becoming a predictor of Priory's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 3-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kai Aalfs, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Priory's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-20.
Jefferson might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Priory in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Grizzlies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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