Jefferson scored first but ultimately less than Burges in their game on Friday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burges Mustangs. Jefferson has struggled against Burges recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ricardo Osuna put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Osuna has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Osuna was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Osuna wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Villa, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base. Villa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Jefferson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burges only tossed seven.
Like Jefferson, Burges also got a great game from a two-way player: Santiago Torres. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Torres was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Jefferson now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Burges, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-9-2.
As of now, neither Jefferson nor Burges have any future games scheduled.
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