Baseball Recap: Jefferson Takes a Loss

Jefferson had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-20 to make it 13. They came up short against the Harker Eagles, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 7-0 defeat on Tuesday.

Xavier Alferez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases.

As for Harker, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.

On Harker's side, Shaurya Jain was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jain is becoming a predictor of Harker's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Jain was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

In other pitching news, Mason Brooks looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Austin Zhao was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Jackson Powell was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Jefferson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-6 loss against Priory on the 13th. As for Harker, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 11-0 win against Gunderson on the 12th.