It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Jonesville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the East Jackson Trojans 3-2.
Drew Bradley spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Devan Herendeen, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Marshall Baker, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Jonesville 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 eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Jonesville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for East Jackson, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-19.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Jonesville beat the Trojans by a score of 13-0 later that day.
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