After five games on the road, East Jordan is heading back home. They will take on the Kalkaska Blazers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Thursday, East Jordan came up short against Elk Rapids and fell 5-2.
East Jordan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Malpass, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Kalkaska is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 11-0 to Charlevoix on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Kalkaska has lost by exactly 11 runs.
East Jordan's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-5-1. As for Kalkaska, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
East Jordan came out on top in a nail-biter against Kalkaska in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will East Jordan repeat their success, or does Kalkaska have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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