The Jefferson Grizzlies will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Harker Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Jefferson lost 26-9 to Priory on Thursday. Jefferson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Harker scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Valley Christian 19-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Harker considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jack Ledford was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits (and only one walk). Ledford has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ledford was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brandon Zau was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Shaurya Jain, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Harker, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.
Jefferson suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Harker when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jain, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Jefferson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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