Baseball Preview: Jordan-Matthews Jets vs. Graham Red Devils
The Jordan-Matthews Jets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Graham Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Jordan-Matthews will be strutting in after a win while Graham will be coming in after a defeat.
Jordan-Matthews took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Southeast Alamance.
Ian McMillan made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. McMillan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. McMillan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eduardo Gutierrez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Quinn Woolford was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Graham is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Bartlett Yancey on Wednesday.
Jordan-Matthews' win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Graham, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Jordan-Matthews took their victory against Graham when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 21-1. Will Jordan-Matthews repeat their success, or does Graham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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