The Jordan Hubmen / Jaguars will head out to challenge the Delano Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jordan is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Jordan came up short against Southwest Christian and fell 7-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Delano). Everything went their way against Mound-Westonka on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-1 victory. Considering the Tigers have won four games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Carter Van Beusekom, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jack Scanlon, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Delano always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Delano has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Jordan, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Jordan was able to grind out a solid victory over Delano when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hubmen / Jaguars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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