The Orthopaedic Vipers are taking a road trip to face off against the Jefferson Democrats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Orthopaedic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Orthopaedic gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over Roybal. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vipers.
Melanie Garcia was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Six bases. while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Sandy Alvarado also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Orthopaedic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Jefferson had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They came up short against Bishop Conaty-Loretto on Friday, falling 18-8. The Democrats haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Anahi Avila made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Four bases. while going 1-for-2. Melanie Garcia was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-2.
The win got Orthopaedic back to even at 3-3. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Orthopaedic's way against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, as Orthopaedic made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orthopaedic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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