Baseball Preview: Woodlan Warriors vs. Jay County Patriots
Woodlan is 1-7 against Jay County since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Woodlan Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Jay County Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Woodlan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Woodlan is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Leo just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 8-7.
Clayton Rosier was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Fleek, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Jay County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Norwell 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jay County.
Sam Myers was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Myers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Myers wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Edwards, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Edwards has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Woodlan's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Jay County, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Woodlan came out on top in a nail-biter against Jay County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodlan since the squad 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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