Harker had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Jefferson Grizzlies 17-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Harker also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Adi Jain was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over 6.2 innings pitched. Jain has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jain was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Brandon Zau was incredible, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Shaurya Jain, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Jefferson hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harker struck out six times.
Harker is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. As for Jefferson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
As of now, neither Harker nor Jefferson have any future games scheduled.
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