East Jordan extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-6 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ellsworth Lancers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Red Devils have suffered since May 13, 2024.
As for Ellsworth, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Ellsworth's part, their victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Johnson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
East Jordan has already played their next match, a 7-3 loss against Boyne City on the 29th. Ellsworth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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