Jefferson fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Santee on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 9-8. The Democrats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 25-14.
Valerie Echevarria was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 7.2 innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Echevarria was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Brenda Hernandez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Melanie Ramirez, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Santee, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Jefferson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 0-0 victory against Diego Rivera on the 28th. As for Santee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 37-7 win against Manual Arts on the 30th.
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