Baseball Preview: Jefferson Mustangs vs. Alamo Heights Mules
Jefferson is 0-6 against Alamo Heights since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jefferson Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Alamo Heights Mules at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Jefferson came up short against Burbank and fell 7-4.
Justin Ruiz was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ruiz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ruiz wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Amesquita, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Alamo Heights stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Sam Houston a 15-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Alamo Heights as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Like Jefferson, Alamo Heights also got a great game from a two-way player: Gunnar Jones. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Jones has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Ben Wendland looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Yul Salaburu, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Blake Bader, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Alamo Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Jefferson suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Alamo Heights when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Alamo Heights' Davis Zunker, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Jefferson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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