Baseball Recap: Jay County Drops Season-High Score on Muncie Central

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jay County). They put the hurt on the Muncie Central Bearcats with a sharp 23-4 win on Monday. The Patriots have beaten the Bearcats the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bearcats has come to flipping the script.

Kade Sommers looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Jay County's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 2-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't).

On the hitting side, Andrew Schemenaur was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Wyatt Foster also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Patriots

Batting Average

05/12/25 @ Muncie Central	40%
05/10/25 @ Hagerstown	22.2%
05/10/25 @ Hagerstown	25%
05/06/25 @ South Adams	32%
05/03/25 @ Park Tudor	12.5%
+ 9 more games

Jay County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.

Jay County's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Muncie Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jay County will challenge Southern Wells at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.47 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Muncie Central, they will face off against Shenandoah at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Bearcats surely won't give up without a fight.