Jefferson's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Federal Way on Monday. The Raiders blew past the Eagles 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Wyatt Ford
Jefferson got a great performance from Wyatt Ford as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ford also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Raiders are 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Jefferson let Kort Baker and Andre Redmond run wild. Baker went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Redmond went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Redmond has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Myers, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Jefferson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Federal Way, they moved to 9-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Jefferson will square off against Beamer at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Federal Way, they will take on Decatur at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Gators have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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