For the first time this season, Mortimer Jordan will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Monday. They will be playing at home against the Jasper Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mortimer Jordan comes in on three and Jasper on five.
Mortimer Jordan is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since March 1st on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Oneonta 2-1.
Mortimer Jordan got a great performance from Jackson Woodruff as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Woodruff has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mortimer Jordan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Funderburk, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Caden Shoffner also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Mortimer Jordan hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
While Jasper didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Corner by a score of 7-4 on Thursday.
Jasper's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mortimer Jordan, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Mortimer Jordan was able to grind out a solid victory over Jasper in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 10-6. Will Mortimer Jordan repeat their success, or does Jasper have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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