The Mississinewa Indians will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Jay County Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Mississinewa's way against Southwood as Mississinewa made off with an 11-1 win.
Brooklynn Nash made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Nash has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Nash was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Genna Couse and Jaeli Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Couse went 4-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Miller scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Jarrah Tegarden was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jay County had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jay County.
Like Mississinewa, Jay County also got a great game from a two-way player: Carley Trinidad. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Trinidad was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Jay County got a massive performance out of Hallie Schwieterman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Riah Champ, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mississinewa has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Jay County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
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