Jordan is 3-0 against Southern Durham since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Jordan Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Southern Durham Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Jordan is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Jordan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Wake Prep Academy.
Gabrielle Penny spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Jazmin Ramos was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Southern Durham lost 15-1 to Vance County on Friday. Southern Durham has not had much luck with Vance County recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Southern Durham saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Iyanna Scales, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Jordan is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Southern Durham, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Southern Durham's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jordan has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Southern Durham, though, as they've been averaging 10.8. Given Jordan's sizable advantage in that area, Southern Durham will need to find a way to close that gap.
Jordan took their win against Southern Durham in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jordan since the squad 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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