Softball Recap: Thomas Jefferson Spartans vs. Fort Lupton Bluedevils
Thomas Jefferson waltzed into their match on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Fort Lupton Bluedevils onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Spartans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eva Miller-Sanchez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Miller-Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ariana Winn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Thomas Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Fort Lupton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-7 record.
Thomas Jefferson is on the road again on Tuesday to play Denver North at 4:00 p.m. Thomas Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Fort Lupton, they will host Arvada at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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