Jordan-Matthews was the 3-0 winner over Seaforth when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Jordan-Matthews Jets fell just short of the Seaforth Hawks by a score of 5-4 on Friday. Jordan-Matthews has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kelton Fuquay put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Fuquay was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jake Bowden was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ian McMillan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Jordan-Matthews' defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Seaforth, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jordan-Matthews will take on Southeast Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Seaforth, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Moore at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Seaforth's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so North Moore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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