The Jefferson Dragons are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Chamberlain Storm at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Jefferson had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Hillsborough.
Meanwhile, Chamberlain had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past King 16-1. Considering Chamberlain has won nine matches by more than ten runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Braylynn Ausman-Hall made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Ausman-Hall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Chamberlain got a massive performance out of Ciara Ferlita, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Syncere Statham, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Jefferson's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for Chamberlain, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Jefferson took their victory against Chamberlain when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 20-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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