Baseball Recap: Harbor Springs Rams vs. East Jordan Red Devils
Harbor Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Jordan Red Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Harbor Springs of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For East Jordan's part, Korbyn Russell made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Russell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Russell was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elijah Burns, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Harbor Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for East Jordan, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9-1.
Harbor Springs will look to defend their home field on May 28th against Pellston at 4:30 p.m. As for East Jordan, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Johannesburg-Lewiston at 4:00 p.m. East Jordan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Johannesburg-Lewiston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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