Baseball Recap: Jay Royals vs. Baker Gators
Jay put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the Baker Gators 19-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Jay considering their one-run performance the game before.
Jax Lowery and Ethan McDonald made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Lowery pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, McDonald tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Lowery scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while McDonald scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jay got a massive performance out of Nick Baxley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Hayden Morris was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Jay is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Baker, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jay will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Choctawhatchee at 6:00 p.m. Jay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Choctawhatchee's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Baker, they will head out on the road to square off against Jay at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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