Jordan extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-15. They came up short against the Manchester Blue Devils, falling 18-9. If the Red Jackets were looking for revenge after losing 10-9 to the Blue Devils when the teams met back in October of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Manchester, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-19. 18 seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Manchester's part, Ca'Monee Mitchell made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Mitchell a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla Kidd, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits (three). Addison Painter was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.
Jordan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manchester, they will head out on the road to face off against Peach County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season.
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