Baseball Preview: New Castle Trojans vs. Jay County Patriots
The New Castle Trojans will take on the Jay County Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New Castle is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
New Castle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Centerville.
Gavin Frazier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gannon Harris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Brayden Hancock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jay County beat Blackford 9-4 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jay County.
New Castle's victory bumped their record up to 6-20. As for Jay County, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
New Castle skirted past Jay County 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will New Castle repeat their success, or does Jay County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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