Softball Recap: Denver West Comes Up Short at Home Against Jefferson

Denver West couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 20-10 to the Jefferson Saints on Saturday. The Cowboys haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Sage Ostrander was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alesha Munoz-Sturgeon, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.

Even though they lost, Denver West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson only tossed seven.

The win got Jefferson back to even at 1-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Jefferson beat Denver West by a score of 17-5 later that day.

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