Mortimer Jordan won the last time they faced Clay-Chalkville, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils had just enough and edged the Clay-Chalkville Cougars out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mortimer Jordan.
Mortimer Jordan got a great performance from Jeremiah Tingle as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Tingle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Coleman Maldonado picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Mortimer Jordan's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Horsley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Clay-Chalkville's side, Austin Ray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. It was the first time this season that Ray pitched five or more innings.
On the hitting side, Clay-Chalkville saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nic Youngblood, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mortimer Jordan's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-14-2. As for Clay-Chalkville, they dropped their record down to 9-9 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mortimer Jordan beat Clay-Chalkville by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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