Jay County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mississinewa Indians 6-4. The win was nothing new for Jay County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mallory Winner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jozey Shimp, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Hallie Schwieterman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Jay County has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Mississinewa, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Jay County is on the road again on Saturday to play Yorktown at 12:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Yorktown: 2.6, Jay County: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Mississinewa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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