Softball Game Preview: Santee Falcons vs. Jefferson Democrats

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Previous Games

03/23/26 - Home	15-25 L
04/25/25 - Home	9-8 W
03/26/25 - Away	14-25 L
04/17/24 - Away	14-11 W
03/15/24 - Home	14-0 W
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Santee is 8-2 against Jefferson since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Democrats at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Santee and Diego Rivera meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 17-9 margin over the Huskies. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won four games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Rose Reyes was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. Briseida Molina was another key player, getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and one double.

Santee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They are 5-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Jefferson made easy work of Manual Arts on Monday and carried off a 20-3 victory. That looming 20-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Democrats yet this season.

Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Santee, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 6-7.

Santee might still be hurting after the 25-15 defeat they got from Jefferson in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.