Baseball Preview: Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils vs. Fultondale Wildcats
The Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Fultondale Wildcats, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Mortimer Jordan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Mortimer Jordan beat Mountain Brook 9-6.
Garrett Ames made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ames has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ames was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Jackson Woodruff looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Ames wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Coleman Maldonado, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fultondale fell victim to a tough 15-2 defeat at the hands of West Blocton in Friday's second game. Fultondale has not had much luck with West Blocton recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Mortimer Jordan is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-15-1 record this season. As for Fultondale, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11.
Mortimer Jordan took their victory against Fultondale in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 12-1. Will Mortimer Jordan repeat their success, or does Fultondale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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