Softball Preview: Jay County Patriots vs. Southern Wells Raiders
Jay County has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Southern Wells Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Jay County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
Jay County stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They never let New Castle onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. While fans of Jay County might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Carley Trinidad made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Trinidad was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hallie Schwieterman and Morgan Missicano did most of the damage at the plate: Schwieterman scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Missicano scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Schwieterman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Jaelynn Lykins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southern Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 20-5 to Bluffton. That's two games in a row now that Southern Wells has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Gracie Reeves made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kim McCune, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Jay County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for Southern Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Jay County took their victory against Southern Wells in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 21-1. Will Jay County repeat their success, or does Southern Wells have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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