The Jefferson Democrats will face off against the Lakeview Charter Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Lakeview Charter will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Jefferson extended their winning streak to six on Thursday. The Democrats put the hurt on Dr. Maya Angelou Community with a sharp 14-3 victory. Considering the Democrats have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Matthew Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Nathan Echevarria
| 05/08/25 vs Dr. Maya Angelou Community | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Fairfax | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Sotomayor | 2 |
| 05/21/24 vs Lincoln | 1 |
| 05/18/24 vs Diego Rivera | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Echevarria, who went 3-for-5 with two triples and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Romeo Velasquez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Lakeview Charter rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Tritons as they made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on three straight.
Angel Vazquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Lakeview Charter got a big performance out of Eric Perez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Perez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Jefferson's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Lakeview Charter, their record now sits at 13-8.
Lakeview Charter's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jefferson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. It's a different story for Lakeview Charter, though, as they've only averaged .196. Will they be able to contain Jefferson's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
