Baseball Preview: Santee Falcons vs. Jefferson Democrats
Santee is 10-0 against Jefferson since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Santee Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Jefferson Democrats at 4:45 p.m. Santee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, while Santee put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Diego Rivera. Santee blew past Diego Rivera 17-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Santee.
Ricardo Morales made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Morales was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Valente Zuniga, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Alex Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Rolling Hills Prep by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Jefferson has lost by just one run.
Santee's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Jefferson's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Santee has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. It's a different story for Jefferson, though, as they've only averaged .260. Will they be able to contain Santee's hitters?
Everything went Santee's way against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Santee made off with a 16-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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