Baseball Game Preview: Harker Eagles vs. Jefferson Grizzlies

For the second straight game, Harker will face off against Jefferson. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Harker's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Jefferson has been banged up by 11 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

Harker had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Jefferson on Tuesday. The Eagles never let the Grizzlies get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Considering the Eagles have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

The result came thanks to Vidwat Shekar's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks.

Mason Brooks

Runs

04/15/25 @ Jefferson	3
03/25/25 @ Westmoor	3
05/06/25 @ Jefferson	2
04/05/25 vs Gunderson	2
03/27/25 vs Priory	1
+ 1 more games

On the hitting side, Mason Brooks was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Harker's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Austin Zhao, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Harker is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-19.