East Jordan owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Bellaire Eagles. That's more bragging rights for East Jordan, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ryder Malpass was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. Malpass was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Haley, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
East Jordan has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6-1 record this season. As for Bellaire, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
East Jordan will take on Boyne City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. East Jordan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Boyne City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bellaire, they will head out on the road to challenge Traverse City Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Traverse City Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bellaire surely won't give up without a fight.
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