After flying high against Lanier last Thursday, Jefferson came back down to earth. The Jefferson Mustangs took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burbank Bulldogs on Tuesday. Jefferson has not had much luck with Burbank recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Justin Ruiz was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ruiz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ruiz wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Amesquita, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Burbank's side, Cameron Molina and Roman Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Molina went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Garcia went 2-for-2 with a home run and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Isaac Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Burbank, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8-1.
Jefferson will be playing in front of their home fans against Alamo Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alamo Heights will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Jefferson surely won't give up without a fight. As for Burbank, they will head out on the road to take on Lanier at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Burbank's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lanier's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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