Jeffs Pick Up Win

The week full of beautiful weather and a prime example of the roller-coaster sport that is baseball.One game everything is going your way and then the next few games can feel as if it’s a fight in quicksand, the more a team struggles, the quicker they sink.Despite the results the young Jeffs team is showing great signs of energy and growth early in the season. The first game of the week was on Monday, April 3 as Fairbury was hosting Centennial. Falling behind was not the start they were hoping for as Centennial would score two runs in the first, but the Jeffs would answer back with two of their own with Konrad Kuzelka scoring on the error as the courtesy runner, Brendon Runge was on base advancing to second on an error, would then steal third base before being brought in by Aldo Ramos single tying at two-two.Despite falling down 2-3 going into the bottom of the third, Fairbury was about to show how much jet fuel they’re prepared to use as soon as they’re on the base-pads. Utilizing any means of getting on the board again, Fairbury would go on to score 12 runs in the next four innings, with two runs in the third, one in the fourth, their biggest inning came from the fifth as they scored seven runs and added two more runs in the sixth to put the nail in the coffin with a 14-4 victory.The victory was made possible as the team racked up double digits with 16 stolen bases and 10 hits. Leading the charge was Brendon Runge going three for four with two doubles, three RBI, and three stolen bases. Aldo Ramos was able to join in going two for four while bringing in three RBI as well. Jakolbe Atkins, Jamison Runge, and Cj Goeking each contributed one hit.Atkins and Goeking along with Grady Chappell each finished with three stolen bases, Jamison Runge had two stolen bases, and Konrad Kuzelka had one as well.Blayne Schelbtizki took to the mound and secured the win by allowing only six hits, and four runs over six innings while walking only two, and striking out a sweet 16 in the outing. Fairbury would then drop two straight losing 2-15 to Adams Central on Tuesday, April 4, and then 4-14 to Falls City yesterday on Thursday, April 6 with the Jeffs falling to a record of 3-6 as they’re preparing for the road going against Central City on Monday, April 10.

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