The Jordan Beetdiggers will head out on the road to square off against the East Leopards at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. East took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Jordan, who comes in off a win.
Jordan will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Judge Memorial Catholic on Wednesday. The Beetdiggers put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 11-5 victory. The win continues a trend for the Beetdiggers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
Cottonwood hit East with a six-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Leopards came up short against the Colts, falling 11-4.
East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoe Session, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Session has hit this season.
Jordan's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Jordan skirted past East 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Beetdiggers 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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