The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Pueblo East Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Thomas Jefferson: 2.6, Pueblo East: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Thomas Jefferson came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Patriots.
Jesus Flores-Sanchez was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Flores-Sanchez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Flores-Sanchez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sloan Steimel was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aiden Benschneider, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, while Pueblo East put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Pueblo West. Pueblo East came out on top against Pueblo West by a score of 3-0.
Jayden Rangel was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Thomas Jefferson pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Pueblo East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Thomas Jefferson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pueblo East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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