Baseball Preview: Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles vs. Jefferson Saints
Rocky Mountain Lutheran is on a five-game streak of home losses, Jefferson an 11-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles will take on the Jefferson Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Dawson School on Monday. They suffered a tough 9-0 loss at the hands of the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Jefferson came up short against Arvada on Monday and fell 11-6.
Jorge Arias was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ronald Hurtado, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Rocky Mountain Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rocky Mountain Lutheran has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Rocky Mountain Lutheran's way against Jefferson when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Rocky Mountain Lutheran made off with a 17-3 win. Will Rocky Mountain Lutheran repeat their success, or does Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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