Baseball Preview: Jefferson Silver Foxes vs. Canutillo Eagles
Jefferson is 2-8 against Canutillo since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Jefferson Silver Foxes will head out on the road to take on the Canutillo Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Jefferson beats Canutillo with eight runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Jefferson came out on top against Andress by a score of 8-3 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jefferson.
Ricardo Osuna and Sebastian Villa made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Osuna struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Villa pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Osuna has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Osuna scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Villa scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Eden Perez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adrian Cabral, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Canutillo had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Friday. They blew past the Huskies 11-1. The result was nothing new for Canutillo, who have now won 13 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Dante Gomez spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Emilio Melendez was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Enrique Guerra was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Jefferson now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Canutillo, they pushed their record up to 21-6 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Jefferson has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. However, it's not like Canutillo struggles in that department as they've averaged .468. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jefferson might still be hurting after the 11-4 loss they got from Canutillo in their previous meeting on April 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gomez, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Now that Jefferson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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