Softball Recap: Santee Falcons vs. Jefferson Democrats
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Port of Los Angeles, Santee was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Jefferson Democrats by a score of 14-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Santee considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Giselle Pelayo made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pelayo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alondra Huerta, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Alexandra Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Santee is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7-1.
Santee will head out on the road to take on South East at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. South East is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins at home, so Santee will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Jefferson, they will head out on the road to square off against Diego Rivera at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jefferson's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games.
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