The Jordan Red Jackets will be playing at home against the Manchester Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jordan has seven straight wins, Manchester has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Jordan can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They put the hurt on Kendrick with a sharp 16-1 victory.
Kade Evans and Tre Stokes made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Evans tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Stokes pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Evans scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Stokes scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bradley Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Rhodes, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Manchester lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Schley County.
Manchester saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenson Young, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Jordan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Manchester, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jordan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Manchester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Jordan suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Manchester in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Will Jordan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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