East Jordan had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-6 to make it five. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Boyne City Ramblers. If the Red Devils were looking for revenge after losing 10-8 to the Ramblers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Boyne City, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-16. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Boyne City's part, Sidney Bush was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave Bush a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Lily Payton was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Eeva Rintala, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
As of now, neither East Jordan nor Boyne City have any future games scheduled.
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