The Jefferson Silver Foxes will head out on the road to face off against the Chapin Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Jefferson was handed a 12-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Burges.
Joseph Quintanar Jr.
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Joseph Quintanar Jr. made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Jefferson is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10 otherwise. Quintanar Jr. was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Adrian Cabral was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, Chapin scored first but ultimately less than El Paso in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4.
Ozzie Marquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chapin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Chapin has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Jefferson, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-11.
Jefferson suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Chapin in their previous meeting 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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