Baseball Preview: Heritage Patriots vs. Jay County Patriots
Heritage and Jay County are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Heritage Patriots will be playing at home against the Jay County Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Heritage is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Bluffton (and have done all season long). Heritage put the hurt on Bluffton with a sharp 14-1 win on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but Heritage sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Noah Redmon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Redmon has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Redmon was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Mirelez, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Landry Linder was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Jay County can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Muncie Central.
Like Heritage, Jay County also got a great game from a two-way player: Parker Nichols. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nichols was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jackson Edwards was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sam Myers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Heritage's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Jay County, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Heritage took their win against Jay County when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-7. Does Heritage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jay County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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