The Santee Falcons are taking a road trip to take on the Jefferson Democrats at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Santee knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Jefferson likes a good challenge.
Santee came out on top against Diego Rivera on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run fourth inning. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Huskies. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
D. Alvarado
| 04/10/26 @ Diego Rivera | 3 |
| 02/25/26 vs Roybal | 3 |
| 04/08/26 vs Diego Rivera | 2 |
| 03/23/26 vs Los Angeles | 2 |
| 03/18/26 vs Manual Arts | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
The team relied heavily on D. Alvarado, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs. Santee is undefeated when Alvarado posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise. 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 games they've averaged 10.4.
Meanwhile, Jefferson unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to Downtown Magnets. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Democrats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Santee's record is now 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. Santee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Santee came up short against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, falling 6-1. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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