Baseball Game Preview: Jordan Beetdiggers vs. West Panthers

For the second straight game, Jordan will face off against West. The Beetdiggers will head out on the road to square off against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jordan has five straight wins, West has 27 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

West's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Jordan hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Beetdiggers never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Thursday. The Beetdiggers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.

DANIEL STROPE looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on NOAH GATTI, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. KODY KEMP was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.

Jordan hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive games.

West's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Jordan, their record now sits at 7-2.

West's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jordan hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .409. It's a different story for West, though, as they've only averaged .185. Will they be able to contain Jordan's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.