Alameda is on an eight-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Jefferson an eight-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Alameda Pirates will take on the Jefferson Saints at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Alameda will be strutting in after a victory while Jefferson will be coming in after a defeat.
Alameda had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Denver West a 12-0 shutout on March 12th.
Ivan Baca and Alan Chairez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Baca struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Chairez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Baca scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Chairez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alameda let Cesar H and Angel Arroyo loose on the outfield. H got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base, while Arroyo scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Judy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Jefferson was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of SkyView Academy.
Jefferson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Alvarado, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Alameda took their win against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. Will Alameda repeat their success, or does Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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