The Harker Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Gunderson Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gunderson will be up against a hot Harker team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Eagles' pitchers stepped up to hand Jefferson a 17-0 shutout on Thursday.
Shaurya Jain made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Harker is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 6-8 otherwise. Jain was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Mason Brooks
| 05/08/25 vs Jefferson | 9 |
| 04/21/25 vs Pinewood | 8 |
| 04/11/24 @ Crystal Springs Uplands | 6 |
| 03/25/25 @ Westmoor | 5 |
| 04/18/24 vs South San Francisco | 5 |
In other pitching news, Mason Brooks looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Harker got a massive performance out of Austin Zhao, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave Zhao a new career-high. Jackson Powell was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Harker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Gunderson came out on top against James Lick on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run fifth inning. The Grizzlies were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over the Comets. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Grizzlies considering their two-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Brian Uribe, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was JD Murillo, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Harker's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Gunderson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Everything went Harker's way against Gunderson when the teams last played back in April, as Harker made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
