Undefeated Dragons beat Tigers 15-5
BY JUSTIN POOLE
In what is becoming typical fashion for the Jefferson High School Dragons, the guys easily defeated the Commerce Tigers, Tuesday afternoon. The next game is against Prince Avenue Christian at home, Thursday. Then The Diamond Dragons will honor the seniors Friday night before the game with Social Circle.
The Dragons are on a roll this season having not lost a game since starting region play. Jefferson remains the top sitter in Region 8-A and has moved up to the sixth spot in the latest coaches poll.
The Tigers were no exception as the Jefferson Dragons took an early lead scoring five runs in the first inning. Blaine Skaggs, Chris Beck, Tyler Hill, Lucas Redd, and Jake Fields all scored in the first inning. Fields had a three run homer, which was just his first of three homeruns of the night and 8 RBIs. Hill also had a three run homer in the second.
“[Fields had] four hits, three homeruns, that’s not a bad day,” said coach Tommy Knight. “I am sure he will take that. He swung it good for us.”
It was the fourth inning until Commerce put a run on the board, with Jake Flint knocking one right over the fence. Jefferson had Skaggs as the starting pitcher, staying in three innings. Chris Swancey came on the mound in the middle of the fourth. Skaggs and Swancey both pitched four strikeouts.
“I was really pleased with Skaggs and Swancey’s pitching, they threw really well” Knight said. “That is going to help us once the playoffs get started.”
HEBRON
After only six innings, Jefferson repeated the March 25 victory over Hebron. In both games against Hebron, The Dragons have defeated the Lions 11-1.