Baseball Recap: Adams City Has No Trouble Against Jefferson

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Adams City). They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Jefferson Saints on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Mauro Acosta made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.

Christopher Valdez

Runs (Career)

03/29/25 @ Jefferson	3
03/20/25 vs Northglenn	2
03/27/25 vs Arvada	1
04/30/24 @ Aurora Central	1

In other batting news, Adams City let Christopher Valdez and Miguel Rodriguez run wild. Valdez scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Rodriguez scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave Valdez a new career-high. Christian Ramirez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Adams City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson only posted an OBP of .300.

Adams City's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3. As for Jefferson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Adams City will venture away from home to square off against Skyview at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jefferson, they will head out to challenge Arrupe Jesuit at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Arrupe Jesuit has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.33 runs per game on average), something Jefferson will no doubt try to take advantage of.