Thomas Jefferson entered their tilt with Rangeview with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Rangeview Raiders by a score of 8-3 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Thomas Jefferson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jesus Flores-Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Flores-Sanchez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Flores-Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sloan Steimel, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Aiden Benschneider was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Rangeview's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max McGinnis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colten Burch, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Rangeview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thomas Jefferson only tossed five.
Thomas Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Rangeview, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Thomas Jefferson will be playing in front of their home fans against Kennedy at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Thomas Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Rangeview, they will head out on the road to face off against Denver West at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
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