East Jordan put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the St. Francis Gladiators 2-1. For East Jordan, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 defeat St. Francis walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Korbyn Russell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 18 Ks.
On the hitting side, East Jordan's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Stone, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
East Jordan's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
East Jordan will head out on the road to face off against Inland Lakes on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (East Jordan: 2, Inland Lakes: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. Francis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Constantine at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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