Mortimer Jordan proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Gardendale Rockets 4-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-3 back in March.
Mortimer Jordan gave Jackson Woodruff the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Woodruff has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nic Maldonado was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Blue Devils
| 04/04/26 @ Gardendale | 4-3 |
| 04/02/26 vs Jasper | 14-4 |
| 04/02/26 vs Jasper | 15-9 |
| 03/31/26 @ Jasper | 5-2 |
| 03/25/26 vs Morristown-Hamblen East | 6-4 |
| 03/24/26 @ Robertsdale | 5-2 |
The victory was the sixth in a row for Mortimer Jordan, bringing their record up to 21-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Gardendale, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-18 record.
Coming up, Mortimer Jordan will be playing at home against Clay-Chalkville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gardendale, they will head out to take on Homewood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Rockets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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