Baseball Recap: Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils vs. Pinson Valley Indians
It was a good run, but Mortimer Jordan unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak in Thursday's first game. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pinson Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
Jeremiah Tingle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Mortimer Jordan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coleman Maldonado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Pinson Valley's side, the team relied heavily on Michael Moses, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mortimer Jordan's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-15-1. As for Pinson Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-22.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mortimer Jordan beat Pinson Valley by a score of 15-5 later that day.
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