Thomas Jefferson had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-12 to make it four. They fell just short of the Denver North Vikings by a score of 5-4. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Xavier Navarro-Betancourt made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
As for Denver North, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
On Denver North's side, Leandro Echevarria made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Echevarria was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Santana Vital was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Thomas Jefferson will be playing in front of their home fans against Pueblo East at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Denver North, they will square off against Eaglecrest at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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