The James Clemens Jets will take on the Sparkman Senators at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. James Clemens will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
James Clemens proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 13) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Fort Payne 4-3.

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Jesse Isensee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Scott Sieja looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Brooks Rhodes was excellent, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-1.
Sparkman had taken Buckhorn down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. Sparkman took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Buckhorn.
James Clemens' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.8 runs across that stretch. As for Sparkman, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10.
James Clemens came up short against Sparkman in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 10-7. Will James Clemens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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