Pinson Valley came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils in Thursday's first game by a score of 4-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was a revenge contest for Pinson Valley, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-3 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Michael Moses was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Mortimer Jordan's side, Jeremiah Tingle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. Tingle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mortimer Jordan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coleman Maldonado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Pinson Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-22. As for Mortimer Jordan, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-15-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Pinson Valley by a score of 15-5 later that day.
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