Jefferson Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against the Fort Lupton Bluedevils as the Jefferson Academy Jaguars made off with a 14-4 win. That's more bragging rights for Jefferson Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ben Pederson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Pederson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Riley Prevost and Cody Boone did most of the damage at the plate: Prevost scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Boone scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Prevost is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Austen Bauer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Fort Lupton's side, Jesse Ceretto was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Javier Ortiz, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Jefferson Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12. As for Fort Lupton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Jefferson Academy will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Kent Denver, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Jefferson Academy will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Fort Lupton, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. Fort Lupton has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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