Baseball Preview: Jeffers Jets vs. Iron Mountain Mountaineers
The Jeffers Jets will head out on the road to square off against the Iron Mountain Mountaineers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Jeffers has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Monday, Jeffers needed a bit of extra time to put away Houghton. They skirted past the Gremlins 4-3.
Levi Frahm and Cody Turner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Frahm tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Turner struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Frahm scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Turner scored a run while going 2-for-5.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Kinnunen, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Iron Mountain was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They suffered a tough 13-2 loss at the hands of Negaunee. Iron Mountain has struggled against Negaunee recently, as their matchup on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Jeffers now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Iron Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Jeffers beat Iron Mountain 18-13 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Does Jeffers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Iron Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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