Laker is on a five-game streak of home wins, while East Jordan is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Laker Lakers will take on the East Jordan Red Devils at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Laker: 3.4, East Jordan: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Monday, Laker narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cass City 4-3.
Meanwhile, East Jordan never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They blew past Johannesburg-Lewiston 12-0.
Elijah Burns made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over six innings pitched. Burns has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burns was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Lucas Stone was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Brenden Aenis, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Laker's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for East Jordan, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10-1 record this season.
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