Mortimer Jordan lost against Corner last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils fell just short of the Corner Yellow Jackets by a score of 9-8. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tanner Rice
| 02/14/25 vs Minor | 4 |
| 02/22/25 vs Minor | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Corner | 2 |
| 02/22/25 @ Pinson Valley | 1 |
Mortimer Jordan saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Rice, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Rice is becoming a predictor of Mortimer Jordan's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another was Nic Maldonado, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mortimer Jordan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Mortimer Jordan's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Corner, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Mortimer Jordan and Corner's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Mortimer Jordan and Springville (who has only given up 3.67 runs per game) will meet at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mortimer Jordan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. Meanwhile, Corner will face off against Good Hope at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, a squad that's only allowed 3.6 runs per game.
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