After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Adams City, Jefferson was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Arrupe Jesuit Generals with a sharp 16-2 victory. With that win, the Saints brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Demetrius Martinez
| 03/29/25 vs Adams City | 5 |
| 03/13/25 @ Rocky Mountain Lutheran | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Aurora Central | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Denver West | 1 |
Ed Sanchez and Demetrius Martinez made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Sanchez struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Martinez tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Jefferson is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 0-4 otherwise. At the plate, Sanchez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Martinez scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AJ Alvarado, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Guillermo Lopez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Jefferson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
With the victory, Jefferson broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5. As for Arrupe Jesuit, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Jefferson is set to challenge their familiar foe Englewood at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Arrupe Jesuit will take on rival Arvada at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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