Jeffers had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-10 to make it nine. They lost 12-4 to the Calumet Copper Kings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Copper Kings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-4 two weeks ago.
As for Calumet, they now have a winning record of 10-9. Considering they have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Calumet's part, Danni Stites made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Stites was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Chloe Coppo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Molly Erkkila, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
While Jeffers had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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