Jordan extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 11-8 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Brighton Bengals. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bengals this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-0 defeat on Wednesday.
KODY KEMP
| 03/25/25 vs Highland | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs West | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Highland | 3 |
| 04/25/25 @ Brighton | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Olympus | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
KODY KEMP and JAYDEN MONTOYA stepped up to the plate in a big way. KEMP got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while MONTOYA went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. KEMP has become a key player for Jordan: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. NOAH GATTI was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
As for Brighton, their win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.2 runs.
On Brighton's side, Case Beames tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Beames has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley Brown, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Saba, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Jordan will take on rival East at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brighton is set to square off against their familiar foe Alta at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bengals 1.8, the Hawks 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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