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| 04/11/25 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 04/03/25 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 05/03/22 - Neutral | 9-2 W |
| 04/01/22 - Away | 11-5 W |
| 03/31/22 - Home | 1-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Jay has gone 8-2 against Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Royals will face off against the Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Jay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Northview 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Royals sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Landon Golden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Jay saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jax Lowery, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Central never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Baker last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gators, sneaking past 11-9. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Gators recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Brock Reeves, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Central is undefeated when Reeves posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Shelton Enfinger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Jay's victory bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Jay took their victory against Central in their previous matchup on Friday by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the team 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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