The Jefferson Blue Jays's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cuba Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cuba took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Jefferson, who comes in off a win.
Jefferson will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against St. Clair on Monday. Jefferson was the clear victor by a 13-7 margin over St. Clair.
Annabelle Richardson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cecelia Ott and Chloe Burger did most of the damage at the plate: Ott went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Burger scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Burger a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Fiona Sandbothe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cuba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 19-8 to St. James. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Jerri Forester was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelynn Yates, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Cuba hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. James struck out six times.
Jefferson's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Cuba, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Jefferson might still be hurting after the 21-4 defeat they got from Cuba when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Can Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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