Morton Ranch hasn't had much luck against Jordan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Morton Ranch Mavericks will challenge the Jordan Warriors at 12:00 p.m.
Morton Ranch is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Katy Taylor. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 4, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jordan). They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Mayde Creek on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Owen Wendt looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, JD Ortigoza was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Luis Vera was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Jordan and bumps their season record up to 10-6-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11.5 hits in those games compared to only 5.6 in the others. As for Morton Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Morton Ranch came up short against Jordan in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 6-3. Can Morton Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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