The Jefferson Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Tatum Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Friday, Jefferson needed a bit of extra time to put away Arp. They won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 10-9.
Madison Clark was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Clark has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Jefferson let Ashlynn Cooner and Maddie Cooner loose on the outfield. Cooner scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Cooner scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Emma Galey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Tatum unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 12-4 defeat at the hands of Arp.
Aundrea Bradley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Tatum, their loss dropped their record down to 8-20.
Tatum's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Jefferson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .394. It's a different story for Tatum, though, as they've only averaged .228. Will they be able to contain Jefferson's hitters?
Jefferson came up short against Tatum when the teams last played back in March, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tatum's Noa Cart, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Jefferson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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