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| 04/30/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 05/13/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/24/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/05/23 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 14-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Harlem has gone a perfect 10-0 against Jefferson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Huskies will look to defend their home field against the J-Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Harlem's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Jefferson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Harlem had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Rockford Auburn on Monday. The Huskies were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Knights. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Rylie Adams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Adams was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Maddy Merschman and Adriah Sholl did most of the damage at the plate: Merschman went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Sholl went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Merschman has posted since back in March. Aubrey Burbach was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Harlem was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockford Auburn only posted a batting average of .259.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Jefferson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Boylan Catholic 6-5. The victory was nothing new for the J-Hawks as they're now sitting on five straight.
Harlem has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson, they pushed their record up to 11-12 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Harlem was able to grind out a solid win over Jefferson in their previous matchup back in April, winning 3-0. Do the Huskies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the J-Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
