Baseball Recap: Jordan Has No Trouble Against Northern Durham

Jordan had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 21-run drubbing they dealt Northern Durham on Friday. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 30-9 margin over the Knights. That 21 run margin sets a new team best for the Falcons this season.

Joe Griffin

Runs (Career)

04/25/25 @ Northern Durham	4
04/22/25 vs Northern Durham	2
02/26/25 @ Heritage	2
04/26/24 vs Northern Durham	2
03/20/24 vs Person	2

Joe Griffin was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with seven RBI, four runs, and two triples. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Stewart, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Jordan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.2.

Jordan is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Northern Durham, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.

Jordan has already played their next contest, a 21-0 win against Hillside on the 29th. As for Northern Durham, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-3 victory against Vance Charter on the 28th.