The Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Corner Yellow Jackets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mortimer Jordan will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Mortimer Jordan is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Shades Valley 21-4 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Mounties: they've now won eight in a row.
Jonah Spencer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Spencer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He also stole a stolen base, marking his first of the season.
Hunter Horsley
| 02/24/25 @ Shades Valley | 5 |
| 02/22/25 vs Minor | 4 |
| 03/23/24 vs St. Michael Catholic | 3 |
| 02/14/25 vs Minor | 2 |
| 02/22/25 @ Pinson Valley | 1 |
In other batting news, Hunter Horsley was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. John Owen Dean was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Mortimer Jordan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Corner didn't have quite enough to beat Sumiton Christian on Saturday and fell 11-10.
Corner's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Mortimer Jordan, their record now sits at 4-2.
Mortimer Jordan came up short against Corner in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 8-5. Can Mortimer Jordan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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