Jefferson entered their tilt with Valley Park on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Valley Park Hawks 5-4. While the Blue Jays didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Reese Humphrey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in OBP.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaia Stanley, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Jefferson's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Valley Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson will challenge Perryville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Perryville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley Park, they will take on Windsor at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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