The Jefferson Democrats will take on the East Valley Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jefferson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lakeview Charter a 21-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for the Democrats as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Meanwhile, East Valley made easy work of University Prep Value on Thursday and carried off a 9-3 victory.
Kevin Castro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Mike Aguirre was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
East Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
East Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
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