Thomas Jefferson came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Pueblo East Eagles as they made off with an 8-2 win. The result was nothing new for Thomas Jefferson, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Sloan Steimel was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Sami Caraballo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Pueblo East's side, Javen Sisneros was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Sisneros was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Pueblo East hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thomas Jefferson struck out six times.
Thomas Jefferson pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Pueblo East, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Thomas Jefferson will head out on the road to take on Vista PEAK Prep at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Vista PEAK Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Pueblo East, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Pueblo Centennial at 10:00 a.m. Pueblo Centennial has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.1 runs per game on average), something Pueblo East will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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