Baseball Recap: Jefferson Victorious

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Previous 4 Games

04/04/26 - Home	4-3 W
04/18/24 - Home	8-7 W
03/15/21 - Away	13-2 W
03/14/18 - Neutral	3-4 L

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Jefferson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Riverview Sharks 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dragons have posted since March 14th.

Kaleb Cherry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

Cherry wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Manny Baez, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Baez has posted since back in March. Nate Adkins also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Riverview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-14.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Jefferson will venture away from home to face off against Strawberry Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Dragons 2.8, the Chargers 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Riverview, they will head out to challenge Armwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.