Baseball Recap: Jordan Victorious

Jordan proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 19) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Shaw Raiders 7-6. For the Red Jackets, this counts as revenge for the 14-1 victory the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2022.

Kade Evans

Runs

03/07/25 @ Sumter County	3
02/28/25 @ Kendrick	3
03/18/25 vs Shaw	2
03/14/25 @ Carver	2
03/07/25 @ Sumter County	2
+ 5 more games

Kade Evans and Bradley Smith made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Evans tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Smith struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Evans has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Evans went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs, while Smith went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Evans is becoming a predictor of Jordan's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't).

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Catlin, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that he hit this season.

Jordan lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.

Jordan's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-5. As for Shaw, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.

Jordan will host Spencer at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Spencer has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.67 runs per game on average), something Jordan will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Shaw, they will head out to take on Sumter County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Sumter County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.07 runs per game on average), something Shaw will no doubt try to take advantage of.