Thomas Jefferson is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Vista PEAK Prep is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will take on the Vista PEAK Prep Bison at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thomas Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Thomas Jefferson and Denver North met for a duel on Tuesday where Thomas Jefferson had to take the L. Thomas Jefferson fell just short of Denver North by a score of 7-5.
Eva Miller-Sanchez put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sofia Sandoval and Ariana Winn did some serious damage despite the final result: Sandoval scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Winn went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Sandoval has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Vista PEAK Prep got the win against Northfield on Tuesday by a conclusive 18-7. Considering the Bison have won ten matchups by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaya Gray was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Nayely Duran, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.
Thomas Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Vista PEAK Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Vista PEAK Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Thomas Jefferson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Vista PEAK Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Thomas Jefferson keep running through batters, or will Vista PEAK Prep buck the trend?
Everything went Thomas Jefferson's way against Vista PEAK Prep when the teams last played back in September, as Thomas Jefferson made off with an 8-2 win. Does Thomas Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vista PEAK Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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