Jefferson is 1-9 against Freeport since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The J-Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Pretzels at 5:00 p.m. Freeport took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Jefferson, who comes in off a win.
Jefferson took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They skirted past Guilford 3-2.
Meanwhile, Freeport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell 13-8 to Boylan Catholic.
Mackenzee Matz was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Quinn Krzeminiski and Hannah Stott stepped up to the plate in a big way. Krzeminiski went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Stott went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Grace Muench, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Freeport's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.
Jefferson came out on top in a nail-biter against Freeport in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 8-7. Do the J-Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pretzels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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