The Jordan Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Leesville Road Pride at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jordan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Jordan had just enough and edged Riverside-Durham out 5-4. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Jordan has scored all year.
Jazmin Ramos was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Cardinal Gibbons by a score of 2-1. After a 10-9 finish the last time they played, Leesville Road and Cardinal Gibbons decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Kayla Wozniak spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
At the plate, Savannah Oberdorf was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Jordan now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Leesville Road, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Jordan hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Leesville Road struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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