Jefferson Area extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping their season record up to 8-7 in the process. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Edgewood Warriors. With that victory, the Falcons brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Tate Hudson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Devin Salinas
| 05/10/25 @ Edgewood | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs Lakeside | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Lakeside | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Geneva | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Conneaut | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Devin Salinas and Michael Riffle did most of the damage at the plate: Salinas went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Riffle went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Salinas is becoming a predictor of Jefferson Area's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-7 when he doesn't).
Jefferson Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive matchups.
As for Edgewood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
On Edgewood's side, they got a big performance out of Devon Sanchez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of D' Angelo Sanchez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Jefferson Area will be playing at home against Grand Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Edgewood, they will head out on the road to square off against Howland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
