The Jordan Beetdiggers will venture away from home to take on the Tooele Buffaloes at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jordan comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Jordan is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of American Leadership Academy by a score of 18-17 on Saturday. Even if the Beetdiggers couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Olivia Judd and Kate Judd did some serious damage despite the final result: Olivia scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Kate scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. That's the most runs Kate has posted since back in April of 2024. Elinor Williams also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Even though they lost, Jordan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tooele fell victim to Grantsville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Cowboys, falling 8-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Buffaloes have suffered against the Cowboys since April 25, 2017.
Jordan's record is now 0-7. As for Tooele, their record now sits at 2-7.
Tooele's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jordan hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. It's a different story for Tooele, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Jordan's hitters?
Jordan suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Tooele in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Jordan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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