Houghton couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Jeffers Jets by a score of 4-3 on Monday. The defeat means Houghton is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Jeffers' part, Levi Frahm and Cody Turner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Frahm pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Turner struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Frahm scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Turner scored a run while going 2-for-5.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Kinnunen, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Jeffers now has a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Houghton will challenge Wright at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Jeffers, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Norway at 3:30 p.m. The last four games Jeffers has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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