The Jonesville Comets will head out to challenge the Leslie Blackhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jonesville took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Napoleon, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Comets won by a run and slipped past the Pirates 5-4.
Drew Bradley
| 04/30/25 vs Napoleon | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Reading | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Vandercook Lake | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Grass Lake | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Michigan Center | 1 |
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The team relied heavily on Drew Bradley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Jonesville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Griffiths, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Leslie entered their tilt with Michigan Center on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Cardinals 11-1. The Blackhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
Leslie pushed their record up to 7-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Jonesville, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Jonesville skirted past Leslie 5-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets 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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