Baseball Recap: Springville Continues Home Dominance on Saturday

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Springville). They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils on Saturday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Kade Willis made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

In other batting news, Sean Nichols and Alex Holland did most of the damage at the plate: Nichols scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Holland scored a run while going 3-for-4. That run marked the first that Nichols scored this season. Another player making a difference was Grant Martinez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Springville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mortimer Jordan only posted an OBP of .192.

Tigers

Previous Games (Home)

03/01/25 vs Mortimer Jordan	10-1
02/25/25 vs West Point	6-4
02/17/25 vs Oak Mountain	5-4
02/14/25 vs Briarwood Christian	3-2
04/20/24 vs Ardmore	4-0
+ 9 more games

Springville pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Mortimer Jordan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.

Coincidentally, Springville and Mortimer Jordan will both be playing Elmore County the next time they take the field. Mortimer Jordan will head out to face Elmore County at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Springville will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.