Jasper had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 8-15 to make it seven. They fell 5-2 to the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 8-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for Mortimer Jordan, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Mortimer Jordan's part, Braden Cox was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Cox was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other pitching news, Jackson Woodruff got the start for Mortimer Jordan and what a start it was: he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Woodruff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Nic Maldonado, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since March 7th. Another player making a difference was Tanner Rice, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mortimer Jordan beat Jasper by a score of 15-9 on Thursday.
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