Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jordan). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kendrick Cherokees an 18-0 shutout on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Red Jackets in their matchups with the Cherokees: they've now won nine in a row.
Bradley Smith
| 02/28/25 @ Kendrick | 9 |
| 02/24/24 vs Marion County | 7 |
| 02/27/24 vs Southwest | 6 |
| 02/14/24 @ Chattahoochee County | 6 |
| 04/15/24 vs Manchester | 5 |
Bradley Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stole at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Scott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Carson Lemelin also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.
Jordan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Jordan pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13.3 runs. As for Kendrick, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jordan will venture away from home to challenge Hardaway at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hardaway's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Jordan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kendrick, they will square off against Columbus at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbus will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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