Softball Preview: Jay County Patriots vs. Mississinewa Indians
The Jay County Patriots will challenge the Mississinewa Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jay County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Delta with a sharp 13-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jay County.
Carley Trinidad was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Trinidad has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Trinidad was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Hallie Schwieterman was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Riah Champ was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Mississinewa's way against Southwood on Friday as Mississinewa made off with an 11-1 victory.
Like Jay County, Mississinewa also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooklynn Nash. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Nash was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mississinewa let Genna Couse and Jaeli Miller loose on the outfield. Couse went 4-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Miller scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrah Tegarden, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Jay County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Mississinewa, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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