Jefferson won against Desert Christian on Friday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Silver Foxes beat the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-2. The Silver Foxes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Luke Moreno was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025.
Joseph Quintanar
| 02/16/26 @ Bowie | 3 |
| 02/28/26 vs St. Augustine Catholic | 2 |
| 02/26/26 vs Pueblo | 2 |
| 02/27/26 @ Desert Christian | 1 |
| 02/24/26 @ Cathedral | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Joseph Quintanar was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Jefferson's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Dario Baez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
The victory (which was Jefferson's third in a row) raised their record to 5-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Jefferson will face off against Fabens at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tombstone at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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