Mortimer Jordan has won 15 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Pinson Valley has won 15 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Blue Devils will welcome the Indians at 5:00 p.m.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Mortimer Jordan and Cullman, and Cullman kept the tradition alive. The Blue Devils lost 14-1 to the Bearcats on Thursday.
Pinson Valley let Clay-Chalkville stack six runs on them in the first inning on Thursday but luckily Pinson Valley prevailed anyway. The Indians came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 9-6.
Pinson Valley got a big performance out of Nathan Lewis, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Lewis is becoming a predictor of the Indians' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 11-14 when he doesn't). Raymond Howard was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Pinson Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Pinson Valley now has a winning record of 15-14. As for Mortimer Jordan, their loss dropped their record down to 25-7.
Mortimer Jordan got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in February against Pinson Valley by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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