Jefferson kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 18-8 to the Bishop Conaty-Loretto Wildcats. The Democrats haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Anahi Avila was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Melanie Garcia, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2.
Bishop Conaty-Loretto's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Orthopaedic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bishop Conaty-Loretto, they will host St. Monica at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Monica is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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