Baseball Preview: Jefferson Saints vs. Arrupe Jesuit Generals
Jefferson and Arrupe Jesuit are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Jefferson Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Arrupe Jesuit Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jefferson is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Jefferson came up short against Rocky Mountain Lutheran and fell 9-4. That's two games in a row now that Jefferson has lost by exactly five runs.
AJ Alvarado made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Salazar, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Arrupe Jesuit fell victim to a rough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Bennett on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Arrupe Jesuit in their matchups with Bennett: they've now lost nine in a row.
Arrupe Jesuit saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaias Ibarra, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Jefferson's record is now 1-9. As for Arrupe Jesuit, their record is now 5-7.
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