JV Game 3-4 - Jefferson @ North Oconee - Double-header

On Tuesday, March 8, the Jefferson Dragons JV team hit the road to to North Oconee to take on the Titans in a double-header.  In two close contests that were shortened to 5 innings, the Dragons took game 1 by a score of 5-4 and tied game 2 in 7 innings at 2-2.

In Game 1, Jefferson jumped on the board quickly with 3 runs crossing in the first inning.  #2 Billy Guthrie (1-for-3 RBI) drove an RBI single scoring #5 Sammy Elegreet (1-for-3) who had reached on a single.  #18 Vinny Farley (1-for-3 RBI) drove in Guthrie on an RBI single and then later scored on an RBI single by #3 Garrett Catanach (1-for-2 RBI BB).  Jefferson scored another in the 3rd when #19 Logan Garner (1-for-2 RBI) drove in #15 Ryan Godrey (1-for-2 BB) who reached on a a single.  The Dragon's 5th run came in the 4th on an RBI single by #21 Logan Chatham (1-for-2 RBI) scoring Catanach who led the inning off with a walk.

On the mound for game 1, #22 Will Wood got the start.  Wood recorded 4Ks in 3 Innings of work with 4 runs crossing on 6 hits.  #14 Tate Bennett closed out the game, facing the minimum with 3 Ks in 2 innings of work to secure the win for Jefferson

In Game 2, the game stayed scoreless until the 3rd.  That's when the Dragon's struck first in the top of the inning scoring their only 2 runs of the game.  #12 Terrell Wall (1-for-3 BB Run) started things with a walk and later scored.  #7 Clayton Jones (1-for-4) then reached on a single and later scored on an RBI double by Vinny Farley (2-for-3 2B RBI).

On the mound for the Dragons, #18 Logan Garner got the start for game 2.  Garner recorded 7 Ks, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits in 5 innings of work.  #8 Brandon Trefren came on in relief in the 6th, keeping the Titans quite in 2 innings of work allowing 0 hits and 0 runs, preserving the tie.

Following this double-header, the Dragons stand at a record of 3-0-1.

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