The John Jay Patriots are on the road again on Friday to play the Yorktown Huskers at 4:30 p.m. John Jay's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Yorktown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, John Jay came up short against Ketcham and fell 7-2. That's two games in a row now that John Jay has lost by exactly five runs.
Meanwhile, Yorktown was able to grind out a solid victory over Brewster on Thursday, taking the game 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Yorktown.
John Jay has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6-1 record this season. As for Yorktown, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
John Jay beat Yorktown 5-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Jay since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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