JV Games 5-6 - Monroe Area @ Jefferson - Double-header

On Thursday, March 10, the Jefferson Dragons JV squad hosted the Monroe Area Hurricanes in a Double-header.  The Dragons came on strong against the Hurricanes recording big wins in both games by scores of 11-2 and 12-3.

In Game 1, Monroe Area scored quickly in the first, with 2 runs, but that was all they could muster.  Jefferson responded with 2 runs of their own in the 1st.  #12 Terrell Wall (1-for3 3B Run) starting things with an infield single and then #7 Clayton Jones (1-for-1 2BB) following with a single.  #18 Vinny Farley (2-for-3 2B 4RBI) then followed with a 2 RBI single, scoring Wall and Jones.  Jefferson tacked on 5 more runs in the 2nd including including back to back 2 RBI doubles by Farley and #11 Brandon Clinton (2-for-2 2B 2RBI BB).  Another run came in the 3rd when Wall reached on a triple and scored in a RBI grounder by #10 Brandon Trefren (0-for-3 RBI BB).  Jefferson tacked 3 more runs to close out the game in the 4th including a RBI single by #5 Sammy Elegreet (1-for-3 RBI Run) scoring run following Clinton leading the inning off with a single.

On the mound for Jefferson, #91 Zac Corbin started things off.  Corbin recorded 1 1/3 innings of work with 3 Ks and 2 runs scoring off 2 hits.  #14 Tate Bennett came on in relief in the 2nd and kept the Hurricanes quiet, recording 3Ks and allowing just 2 hits and 0 runs in 3 2/3 innings of work.

Game 2 of the double-header started in similar fashion, with the Hurricanes jumping on the board with 2 runs in the top of the 1st.  Jefferson responded with 6 runs in the bottom of the innings, including an RBI by #7 Clayton Jones (0-for-2 RBI), a RBI single by #18 Vinny Farley (1-for-2 2B 2RBI), a RBI by #19 Logan Garner (0-for-2 RBI),  and a 2 RBI Double by #5 Sammy Elegreet (1-for-2 2B  2RBI).  #15 Ryan Godfrey (2-for-3 RBI) drove in another in the 2nd, scoring Jones, who reached on a walk.  3 more cross in the 3rd, including a 2 RBI Double by #12 Terrell Wall (1-for-2 2B 2 RBI).  Jefferson's final run came in 4th, when #14 Tate Bennett (1-for-1 RBI) came in for a pinch-hit RBI single scoring #9 Sam Well, who legged out a drop 3rd strike to lead off the inning.

On the mound for Jefferson, #18 Vinny Farley got the start.  Farley recorded 3 Ks and allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in 2 2/3 innings of work.  #13 Khalil Bailey came on in relief in the 3rd.  Bailey recorded 1/3 of an inning allowing 1 hit and 0 runs to cross.  #9 Sam Wells came on in the 4th.  Wells recorded 1 inning of work allowing 0 hits and 0 runs, including forcing a 6-4-3 DP to close the inning.  #16 Allen Bryan closed out the game in the 5th.  Bryan allowed 1 hit and 1 run, but recorded 3 Ks to close out the inning and the game for Jefferson.

Following this match-up with Monroe Area, Jefferson stands at 5-0-1.

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