Jay County put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the New Castle Trojans onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. While fans of Jay County might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Carley Trinidad made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Trinidad was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jay County let Hallie Schwieterman and Morgan Missicano loose on the outfield. Schwieterman scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Missicano scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Schwieterman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaelynn Lykins, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Jay County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for New Castle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jay County will take on Southern Wells at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jay County knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Southern Wells likes a good challenge. As for New Castle, they will be playing at home against Yorktown at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Yorktown will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something New Castle surely won't give up without a fight.
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