(HILLSBORO) The Jefferson College baseball team extended its winning streak to 14 games in a wild 3-2 Region 16 battle at home against Mineral Area College on Friday, a game heard on KREI and KJFF.
In the bottom of the 1st inning, Nick Hagedorn pulled through for the Vikes to give them an early lead.
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The MAC Cardinals retaliated with a run of their own in the top of the 3rd.
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The Jeff Co Vikings quickly returned the favor in the bottom of the 3rd, retaking the lead with Dalton Doyle providing the damage.
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Immediately, in the top of the 4th, the Cardinals tied the game yet again.
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That knotted the score up at 2. Jeff Co’s Austin Cheeley relieved Adam Link in the 5th with the game tied. Cheeley pitched 3 scoreless innings to set up the Vikings for the aforementioned “wild” finish.
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The Applebee’s of Farmington Player of the Game was awarded to Austin Cheeley, who earned his 6th win of the season. Coach Moulder agreed with the choice.
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Jefferson College improves to 32-8 overall and 16-4 in Region 16 play. MAC drops to 19-12 on the season and 7-12 in Region 16.
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