Jefferson is still undefeated this season after their contest against Le Mars on Thursday, but Le Mars came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Jefferson Yellowjackets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Le Mars Bulldogs and snuck past 6-4. That's two games straight that Jefferson has won by exactly two runs.
Carley Steinspring was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Steinspring was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Morgan Rasmussen was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Cara Ronk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Le Mars, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Jefferson by a score of 3-1 later that day.
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