East Jordan is 0-10 against St. Francis since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The East Jordan Red Devils will be playing at home against the St. Francis Gladiators at 4:00 p.m. East Jordan will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, East Jordan earned a 7-3 win over Hillman.
Korbyn Russell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brenden Aenis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lucas Stone, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Francis put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Farwell as St. Francis made off with an 18-3 victory. While fans of St. Francis might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
East Jordan's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for St. Francis, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
East Jordan came up short against St. Francis when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Will East Jordan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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