Patriots
| 04/03/25 @ Marion | 20 |
| 05/13/25 @ Southern Wells | 17 |
| 04/28/25 @ Wapahani | 17 |
| 05/01/25 vs Adams Central | 14 |
| 04/14/25 vs St. Henry | 14 |
Jay County barely beat Heritage the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Jay County put the hurt on Heritage with a sharp 11-1 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Jay County, who have now won 11 matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Mallory Winner made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Winner was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jozey Shimp, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jaelynn Lykins was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Jay County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Jay County's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Heritage, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-7.
Jay County and Heritage should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Patriots will square off against Cowan at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (50 vs. 258). Meanwhile, Heritage (ranked 111th) will meet Bluffton (ranked 245th) at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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