Baseball Recap: East Jordan Picks Up 11th Consecutive Victory

Red Devils

Margin (Wins)

05/09/25 @ Central Lake	27
05/09/25 @ Central Lake	21
05/12/25 @ Bellaire	16
04/28/25 @ Forest Area	16
05/15/25 vs Johannesburg-Lewiston	15

East Jordan had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Central Lake Trojans with a sharp 11-0 victory. Considering the Red Devils have won 17 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Korbyn Russell was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one triple and one run.

In other batting news, Brady Wilson was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ryder Malpass, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

East Jordan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.

East Jordan's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Central Lake, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.

As of now, neither East Jordan nor Central Lake have any future games scheduled.