Jefferson hasn't had much luck against Freeport recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The J-Hawks will challenge the Pretzels at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Jefferson turned things around against Guilford on Monday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 6-3.
Eli Chavera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Jefferson's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Haven Daily, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits Daily has posted since back in May of 2024. Another was Tristan Andrews, who earned two runs and three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Freeport had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-6 margin over the Titans. The Pretzels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Jefferson's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-8. As for Freeport, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Jefferson might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Freeport in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the J-Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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