Jefferson won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. Their tough 11-4 loss to the Canutillo Eagles might stick with them for a while. Jefferson has struggled against Canutillo recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Jefferson saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eden Perez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Sebastian Villa was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Canutillo's side, they got a great performance from Dante Gomez as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Gomez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Canutillo let Eriel Fargas-Caraballo and Emilio Melendez loose on the outfield. Fargas-Caraballo went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double, while Melendez went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Melendez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Canutillo, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-6.
Jefferson will head out on the road to face off against Burges at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson is facing Burges at the right time seeing as Burges is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Canutillo, they will be playing at home against El Paso at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Canutillo will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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