The Jefferson Bears will head out to take on the Edsel Ford Thunderbirds at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Jefferson is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Jefferson didn't have quite enough to beat St. Mary Catholic Central and fell 5-4.
Meanwhile, while Edsel Ford put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Dearborn. The Thunderbirds walked away with a 3-0 win over the Pioneers.
Ian Maness made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
In other pitching news, Edsel Ford got a great performance from Ayden Clough as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Clough has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Maness wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Zelek, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Edsel Ford pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
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