Jordan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Alta Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jordan of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Jordan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KADE CARTER, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Alta's side, Ian Alvey looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Alvey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Crew Scheel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of McCoy Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Jordan has fallen quite a ways from their 20-10 record last season and are now at 1-6. As for Alta, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-4.
Jordan will be playing in front of their home fans against Highland at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.43 runs per game on average), something Jordan will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Alta, they will head out on the road to square off against West at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Alta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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