The Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils will square off against the Oak Grove Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mortimer Jordan is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Minor a 19-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Jeremiah Tingle looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Tanner Rice
| 02/14/25 vs Minor | 5 |
| 04/16/24 vs Fultondale | 1 |
| 04/11/24 vs Pinson Valley | 1 |
| 03/28/24 vs Fort Payne | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tanner Rice, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nic Maldonado, who went a perfect2-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove beat Corner 5-0 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Brody Black made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only a hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. What's more, he also gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Wiley Hicks was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mortimer Jordan came up short against Oak Grove in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 9-4. Will Mortimer Jordan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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