The Jordan-Matthews Jets will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Southeast Alamance Stallions at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Jordan-Matthews had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Seaforth. Jordan-Matthews has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kelton Fuquay put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Fuquay was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jake Bowden was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Ian McMillan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southeast Alamance came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with an 11-1 win.
Jordan-Matthews' loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Southeast Alamance, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-14.
Jordan-Matthews was able to grind out a solid win over Southeast Alamance in their previous matchup back in March, winning 7-4. Does Jordan-Matthews have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southeast Alamance turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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