Arrupe Jesuit and Jefferson are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Arrupe Jesuit Generals will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Jefferson Saints at 6:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, Arrupe Jesuit fell victim to a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of Bennett. Arrupe Jesuit has not had much luck with Bennett recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Arrupe Jesuit saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaias Ibarra, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 9-4 to Rocky Mountain Lutheran. That's two games in a row now that Jefferson has lost by exactly five runs.
AJ Alvarado was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Joe Salazar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Arrupe Jesuit's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Arrupe Jesuit came out on top in a nail-biter against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 14-13. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jefferson's Demitrius Martinez, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Arrupe Jesuit still be able to contain Martinez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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