Jefferson extended their losing streak to 15 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-16. They came up short against the Westmoor Rams, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-11 back in March.
As for Westmoor, their win bumped their record up to 6-7. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Westmoor's part, Cristian Fausto made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Fausto a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Westmoor is 5-1 when Fausto posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Leon Sakhel was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matthew Cote, who earned two runs and three stolen bases.
While Jefferson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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