Jefferson had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 7-20-2 to make it seven. They lost 10-0 to the Freeport Pretzels. The J-Hawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Pretzels from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Freeport, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-17. The team dominated over those games too, winning by an average of 8.5 runs.
For Freeport's part, Ben Summers was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. Summers also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Freeport is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 13-16 otherwise. Summers was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Freeport let Chase Krzeminski and Tyren Coleman run wild. Krzeminski got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Coleman went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave Coleman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ashton Roelfs, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Jefferson will be playing in front of their home fans against Harvard at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Freeport will be paying especially close attention to the J-Hawks' contest: after the J-Hawks face off against the Hornets, they'll take on Freeport again at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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