Orthopaedic won the last time they faced Jefferson and things went their way on Friday too. The Vipers were the clear victors by a 19-1 margin over the Democrats. The matchup marked the Vipers' most dominant win of the season.
Brianna Ramirez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Elizabeth Ajin
| 04/11/25 @ Jefferson | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Santee | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs USC-MAE | 1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Central City Value | 1 |
| 03/10/25 @ Roybal | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elizabeth Ajin, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Castillo, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Orthopaedic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Orthopaedic has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.1 runs over those games. As for Jefferson, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4.
Coming up, Orthopaedic is taking a road trip to face off against Downtown Magnets at 2:30 p.m. on the 21st. The Suns have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.25 runs per game on average), something the Vipers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jefferson, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Los Angeles at 4:30 p.m. on the 23rd.
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