Mancelona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Jordan Red Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mancelona of the 9-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For East Jordan's part, Elijah Burns made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Burns was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brenden Aenis, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Mancelona's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for East Jordan, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10-1.
Mancelona will head out on the road to square off against Bellaire at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Jordan, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-0 win vs. Harbor Springs on the 20th.
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