After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Woodrow Wilson, Jordan was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cabrillo Jaguars with a sharp 20-5 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.
Julian Lopez
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Julian Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Jordan is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-7-1 otherwise. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Adrian Lara was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cris Aleman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Jordan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .574. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cabrillo only posted an OBP of .414.
Jordan moved to 7-8-1 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Cabrillo, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Jordan will face off against rival Long Beach Poly at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Cabrillo is set to challenge their familiar foe Woodrow Wilson at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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