After flying high against Fort Lupton last Tuesday, Jefferson came back down to earth. The Jefferson Saints lost 22-2 to the Dawson School Mustangs on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Jefferson in their matchups with Dawson School: they've now lost four in a row.
Jorge Arias was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Demitrius Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Dawson School's side, Julian Sutton made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Sutton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Milo Richtel, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Dawson Kusel, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Dawson School, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Jefferson will head out on the road to take on Middle Park at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Middle Park has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.36 runs per game on average), something Jefferson will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dawson School, they will head out on the road to face off against Englewood at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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