Hardin-Jefferson has gone a perfect 5-0 against Shepherd recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hawks will challenge the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hardin-Jefferson has seven straight wins, Shepherd has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Hardin-Jefferson was able to grind out a solid victory over Livingston, taking the game 4-1.
Owen Sieve
| 04/04/25 vs Tarkington | 11 |
| 04/17/25 @ Livingston | 10 |
| 03/06/25 vs Lumberton | 10 |
| 02/25/25 @ West Fork | 10 |
| 03/18/25 vs Hargrave | 9 |
| + 6 more games |
Owen Sieve spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Hardin-Jefferson is 3-1 when Sieve posts ten or more strikeouts, but 10-11-1 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kade McReynolds, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Ryan Samoff was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Shepherd's offense. They lost 9-0 to Hargrave on Thursday.
Shepherd's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Hardin-Jefferson, they now have a winning record of 13-12-1.
Hardin-Jefferson took their win against Shepherd when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 17-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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