Baseball Recap: Jay County triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Ryne Goldsworthy

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 1:59pm

Baseball Recap: Jay County Patriots vs. South Adams Starfires

After losing to South Adams the last time they met, Jay County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Jay County Patriots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the South Adams Starfires on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jay County.

Zedrian Vazquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryne Goldsworthy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

On South Adams' side, they 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 stolen base and a double.

Jay County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for South Adams, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Jay County will head out on the road to take on Bluffton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bluffton is on a five-game streak of home wins, Jay County a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. South Adams will take on Southern Wells at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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