Jefferson had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Diego Rivera Huskies on Wednesday as they made off with a 12-5 win. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 0-0 win back in April.
Valerie Echevarria made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. Echevarria was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Melanie Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brenda Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Jefferson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .409 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Jefferson has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Diego Rivera, they moved to 14-6 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Jefferson nor the Huskies have any future games scheduled.
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