The Jefferson Democrats will square off against the Santee Falcons at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Jefferson is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Downtown Magnets just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to the Suns. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Democrats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Santee waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 14-1 win. Considering the Falcons have won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
D. Alvarado was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was E. Contreras, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Santee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.4.
Santee's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jefferson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Santee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Jefferson was able to grind out a solid win over Santee when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 6-1. Will the Democrats repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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