Friday just wasn't the day for Southern Wells's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Jay County Patriots on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Southern Wells in their matchups with Jay County: they've now lost six in a row.
For Jay County's part, the team relied heavily on Jaelynn Lykins, who went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Lykins hasn't dropped below three hits for four straight games. Riah Champ was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Southern Wells' defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Jay County, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Southern Wells will head out on the road to challenge Liberty Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Southern Wells has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Jay County, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Woodlan at 10:00 a.m. Jay County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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