Baseball Recap: Alameda Pirates vs. Jefferson Saints
Alameda waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Jefferson Saints as they made off with an 18-2 victory. Fans of Alameda have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Edwin Arroyo and Alan Chairez were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Arroyo tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Chairez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Arroyo scored a run and stole two bases, while Chairez went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Chairez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ivan Baca, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Angel Arroyo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Alameda's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Jefferson, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alameda will take on Evergreen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evergreen hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Jefferson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Lupton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Lupton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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