The Jefferson Silver Foxes will venture away from home to square off against the Burges Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Jefferson fell victim to Andress and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The game marked the first time this year in which the Silver Foxes were not able to get on the board.
Jefferson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Quintanar, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Burges, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Chapin by a score of 6-2 on Thursday.
Victor Aguirre spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Emmanuel Chavez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Burges is undefeated when Chavez posts three or more RBI, but 5-12-2 otherwise. Richard Fraire also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Burges, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12-2.
Jefferson suffered a grim 20-2 defeat to Burges in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Silver Foxes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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