Jordan extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-7 in the process. They fell 7-3 to the Southwest Christian Stars. The Hubmen / Jaguars were not able to make up for their loss to the Stars from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Southwest Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
For Southwest Christian's part, Peter Gauger tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave Gauger a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Southwest Christian let Melvin Maldonado and Ben Lindberg run wild. Maldonado went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Lindberg went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Maldonado has hit this season.
Coming up, Jordan will square off against Delano at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hubmen / Jaguars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Southwest Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holy Family Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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