Harker has gone 9-1 against Jefferson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Eagles will square off against the Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. Harker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Harker took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Priory 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since March 20th.
Matt Macmillan
| 04/08/25 vs South San Francisco | 8 |
| 03/08/25 @ Gunn | 7 |
| 03/27/25 vs Priory | 6 |
| 02/26/25 vs University | 6 |
| 04/22/25 @ Westmoor | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Matt Macmillan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has become a key player for Harker: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise. Macmillan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against South San Francisco, falling 9-1.
Harker has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-18.
Harker took their victory against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 15-6 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Grizzlies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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