The Calumet Copper Kings are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Jeffers Jets at 4:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Calumet came up short against Gladstone and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, Jeffers scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Iron Mountain as Jeffers made off with an 18-2 victory. With that win, Jeffers brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Levi Frahm made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Frahm has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Frahm was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jeffers got a massive performance out of Cody Turner, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryson Kangas, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Calumet dropped their record down to 0-5 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Jeffers, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Calumet came up short against Jeffers in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Calumet avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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