Jefferson is on a five-game streak of home losses, Kelly a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Blue Jays faces off against the Kelly Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Jefferson came up short against North County on Thursday, falling 12-5. While the Blue Jays didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 3-2 in the first period.
Cecelia Ott and Annabelle Richardson did some serious damage despite the final result: Ott went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple, while Richardson got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Chloe Burger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Jefferson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Kelly didn't have quite enough to beat Notre Dame on Thursday and fell 6-5.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Kelly, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-13.
Jefferson suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Kelly when the teams last played back in September. Can Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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