Jefferson had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-13 to make it five. They fell just short of the Middle Park Panthers by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Saturday.
Demetrius Martinez and AJ Alvarado stepped up to the plate in a big way. Martinez went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Alvarado went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
As for Middle Park, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
On Middle Park's side, Wyatt Guthrie made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Guthrie was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Noah Hunter looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Middle Park is 2-1 when Hunter allows two or fewer hits, but 4-6 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Cruze Hanson and Joseph Gallegos did most of the damage at the plate: Hanson went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Gallegos got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Gallegos has posted since back in April of 2024. Alexander Riesberg also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Coming up, Jefferson will square off against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Middle Park, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Summit, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.
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