
Patriots
05/10/25 vs Elwood | 15-5 |
05/10/25 vs Marion | 11-1 |
05/08/25 vs Bluffton | 10-0 |
Jay County waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Elwood Panthers with a sharp 15-5 victory. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by exactly ten runs.
Mallory Winner made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Winner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jay County got a massive performance out of Jaelynn Lykins, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Brenna Ruble, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Jay County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elwood only posted a batting average of .231.
Jay County's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Elwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Jay County will venture away from home to challenge Southern Wells at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elwood, they will welcome Alexandria-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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