Muncie Central is 0-3 against Jay County since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Muncie Central Bearcats will head out on the road to face off against the Jay County Patriots at 5:00 p.m.
Muncie Central is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 22nd straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 20-0 to Richmond, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Jay County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Bluffton on Thursday. Jay County blew past Bluffton 16-5. The result was nothing new for Jay County, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Mallory Winner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Madyson Fraley was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Hallie Schwieterman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Muncie Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Jay County, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Muncie Central might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Jay County in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Thankfully for Muncie Central, Kaylee Inman (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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