Jordan is 0-3 against Animo Robinson since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jordan Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Animo Robinson Monarchs at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jordan will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Dymally on Monday. Jordan walked away with a 10-6 win over Dymally. Winning may never get old, but Jordan sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Christipher Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derek Torres, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. Kevin Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Animo Robinson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Animo Venice as Animo Robinson made off with a 16-5 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Animo Robinson let Deandre Kirkpatrick and Rodger Shackleford loose on the outfield. Kirkpatrick scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4, while Shackleford went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Merida, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Jordan is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Animo Robinson, they now have a winning record of 3-2-1.
Jordan might still be hurting after the 11-5 loss they got from Animo Robinson in their previous meeting on April 15th. Can Jordan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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