The Jay County Patriots will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the New Castle Trojans at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Jay County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
On Saturday, Jay County was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastern, taking the game 11-7.
The team relied heavily on Hallie Schwieterman, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Carley Trinidad was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, New Castle was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They lost 10-1 to Greenfield-Central. New Castle has struggled against Greenfield-Central recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Artaysha Thompson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Jay County's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for New Castle, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
New Castle's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jay County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .418. It's a different story for New Castle, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Jay County's hitters?
Jay County came up short against New Castle when the teams last played back in May of 2022, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Jay County, Madi Moffitt (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven 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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