Softball Recap: Six Straight Home Wins for Jay County

Jay County strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on the Delta Eagles with a sharp 16-3 victory. The Patriots have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.

Carley Trinidad made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Trinidad was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.

In other batting news, Jozey Shimp and Hallie Schwieterman did most of the damage at the plate: Shimp scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Schwieterman went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most hits Shimp has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Morgan Missicano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Jay County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.

Patriots

Previous 6 Games (Home)

04/10/25 vs Delta	16-3
04/07/25 vs Blackford	10-0
05/17/24 vs Richmond	14-5
05/11/24 vs Woodlan	7-5
05/11/24 vs Woodlan	7-3
05/10/24 vs Southern Wells	10-0

Jay County's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Delta, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jay County will face off against Fort Recovery at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Delta, they will square off against Alexandria-Monroe at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.