Arrupe Jesuit was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Jefferson Saints by a score of 12-10. Arrupe Jesuit was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jefferson apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Gerardo Saucedo put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Saucedo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Raul Luna made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Adrian Rojas Ramirez, who went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a stolen base.
On Jefferson's side, Ronald Hurtado and Demitrius Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Hurtado went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run, while Martinez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. AJ Alvarado was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Arrupe Jesuit's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Jefferson, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9.
Arrupe Jesuit will square off against Englewood at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Englewood has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.42 runs per game on average), something Arrupe Jesuit will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jefferson, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bruce Randolph at 4:00 p.m. Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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