Manual Arts had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Jefferson Democrats, falling 27-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Democrats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-4 back in April.
As for Jefferson, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by eight runs or more this season.
For Jefferson's part, Valerie Echevarria made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Echevarria was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, two triples, and two stolen bases. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jefferson got a massive performance out of Brenda Hernandez, who fired off two home runs, five runs, and five RBI while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave Hernandez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Melanie Garcia, who fired off one home run, five runs, and two stolen bases while going 5-for-5.
As of now, neither Manual Arts nor Jefferson have any future games scheduled.
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