After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Springville, Mortimer Jordan was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Elmore County Panthers, sneaking past 8-7. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Devils as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jeremiah Tingle looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mortimer Jordan is undefeated when Tingle allowsone or fewer hits, but 2-5 otherwise.
John Owen Dean
| 02/22/25 vs Minor | 4 |
| 03/01/25 vs Elmore County | 2 |
| 02/24/25 @ Shades Valley | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Corner | 1 |
| 02/22/25 @ Pinson Valley | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
On the hitting side, John Owen Dean was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Mortimer Jordan's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Disko, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Mortimer Jordan back to even at 5-5. As for Elmore County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Coming up, Mortimer Jordan will head out to challenge Hueytown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hueytown's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Mortimer Jordan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Elmore County, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-1 loss against Springville on the 1st.
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