Baseball Recap: Ryder Malpass can't quite lead East Jordan over Elk Rapids

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 8:05pm

Baseball Recap: East Jordan Red Devils vs. Elk Rapids Elks

East Jordan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elk Rapids Elks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East Jordan of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.

East Jordan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Malpass, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

East Jordan's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-1. As for Elk Rapids, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.

East Jordan will be playing at home against Kalkaska at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. East Jordan will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Elk Rapids, they will head out on the road to challenge Traverse City Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.

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