The Jefferson Democrats will challenge the Diego Rivera Huskies at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Jefferson made easy work of Manual Arts and carried off a 27-3 win. While fans of the Democrats might be used to big wins, the 24-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Valerie Echevarria made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Echevarria was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one home run, two triples, and two stolen bases. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Brenda Hernandez
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In other batting news, Brenda Hernandez was a standout: she fired off two home runs, five runs, and five RBI while going 5-for-5. She is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Melanie Garcia, who fired off one home run, five runs, and two stolen bases while going 5-for-5.
Jefferson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .786. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Diego Rivera walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Wolfpack on Monday as they made off with an 18-11 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Huskies, who have now won four games in a row.
Jefferson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Diego Rivera, their record is now 14-5.
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