Harker won the last time they faced Jefferson, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Harker Eagles blew past the Jefferson Grizzlies 10-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Harker.
Shaurya Jain made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Jain has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jain was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Brooks, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Brandon Zau, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Jefferson's side, Sean Fererria made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Harker has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season. As for Jefferson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Harker beat Jefferson by a score of 17-1.
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