Fort Lupton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 18-11 to the Jefferson Saints. Even though they lost, Fort Lupton's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Jesse Ceretto put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Ceretto was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Javier Ortiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Josiah Gonzales was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Like Fort Lupton, Jefferson also got a great game from a two-way player: Jorge Arias. On the mound, Arias struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Demitrius Martinez struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Arias scored four runs while going 4-for-5, while Martinez scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AJ Alvarado, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Salazar, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Fort Lupton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11.
Fort Lupton will be playing at home against Westminster at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westminster is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Jefferson, they will head out on the road to take on Dawson School at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Dawson School's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Jefferson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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