Baseball Preview: South Adams Starfires vs. Jay County Patriots
The South Adams Starfires will head out on the road to take on the Jay County Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
South Adams lost 14-3 to Southwood on Thursday.
South Adams saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Weaver, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, South Adams didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwood only tossed three.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Jay County sidestepped Greenwood Christian Academy for a 9-8 victory.
South Adams has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Jay County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Everything went South Adams' way against Jay County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as South Adams made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Adams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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