Baseball Recap: Jordan Red Jackets vs. Hardaway Hawks
After a string of nine wins, Jordan's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Hardaway Hawks by a score of 6-5. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jordan in their matchups with Hardaway: they've now lost six in a row.
Glenn Edmondson and Tre Stokes stepped up to the plate in a big way. Edmondson scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Stokes scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of John Dollar, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Jordan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hardaway only tossed four.
On Hardaway's side, their victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dante Hill, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Tristan Jackson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Jordan's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Hardaway, their win bumped their record up to 8-12-1.
Jordan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Hardaway also has no future games currently scheduled.
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