The Paxton Bobcats are on the road again on Saturday to play the Jay Royals at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Paxton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Central out 7-5.
Collin Stewart was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Jay waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over the Blue Devils. The result was nothing new for Jay, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Wyatt Peaden was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Starosta, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Paxton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Jay, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
Paxton came up short against Jay when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 9-6. Thankfully for Paxton, Eli Lowrey (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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