Baseball Game Preview: Jay Bulldogs vs. Grove Ridgerunners

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2024, 2:20am

Baseball Preview: Jay Bulldogs vs. Grove Ridgerunners

The Jay Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Grove Ridgerunners at 3:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Thursday, Jay came up short against Gentry and fell 16-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (11), Jay still had to take the loss.

Murray Tyler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Bradee Rutherford was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Pryor.

Jay has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.

Jay came up short against Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Will Jay have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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