Jordan-Matthews can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Seaforth Hawks a 3-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Jordan-Matthews, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Ian McMillan's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jordan-Matthews' win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Bowden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Jordan-Matthews' victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-8. As for Seaforth, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
Jordan-Matthews will stay at home for another game and welcome Southwestern Randolph at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwestern Randolph is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Jordan-Matthews will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Seaforth, they will be playing at home against Jordan-Matthews at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seaforth's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Jordan-Matthews' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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