East Jordan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Hillman Tigers. That's more bragging rights for East Jordan, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Korbyn Russell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brenden Aenis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lucas Stone, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
East Jordan's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Hillman, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
East Jordan will head out on the road to take on St. Francis at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hillman, they will be playing at home against Whittemore-Prescott at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hillman is facing Whittemore-Prescott at the right time seeing as Whittemore-Prescott is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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