The Jordan Red Jackets will head out on the road to square off against the Schley County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Jordan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Jordan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Manchester.
Jared Carter was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February of 2024. John Dollar was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Schley County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Deerfield-Windsor by a score of 8-7.
Jordan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Schley County, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
Jordan suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Schley County when the teams last played back in March. Can the Red Jackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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