Baseball Preview: Fort Lupton Bluedevils vs. Jefferson Saints
The Fort Lupton Bluedevils will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Jefferson Saints at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Fort Lupton after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 14-4 to Jefferson Academy. Fort Lupton has not had much luck with Jefferson Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Jefferson came up short against Arvada on Thursday and fell 12-7. Jefferson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ronald Hurtado was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played.
Fort Lupton's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Fort Lupton took their win against Jefferson when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Lupton since the team 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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