Jay has gone 8-2 against Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Royals will host the Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. Jay will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Jay is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Destin a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Royals have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brady Godwin
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Brady Godwin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He also launched a home run, which is notable because Jay is undefeated when he posts at least one home run, but 9-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Grayson Shehan was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Jay: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-9 otherwise. Jax Lowery was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Jay always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Central played against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy on Thursday and lost via forfeit.
Central's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Jay, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
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