It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but East Jordan had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ellsworth Lancers a 28-0 shutout. East Jordan's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lucas Stone was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Stone has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stone was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, East Jordan got a massive performance out of Brenden Aenis, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Elijah Burns was another key contributor, going 4-for-6 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
East Jordan is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11-1 record this season. As for Ellsworth, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
East Jordan will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Bellaire at 2:00 p.m. East Jordan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Ellsworth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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