Morton Ranch extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 2-16. They came up short against the Jordan Warriors, falling 8-0. If the Mavericks were looking for revenge after losing 13-3 to the Warriors when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Jordan, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-7-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Jordan's part, Thomas Eugate made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Eugate has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Max Romito was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bobby Richardson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
While Morton Ranch had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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