Jay County came tearing into Monday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Heritage Patriots and snuck past 3-2. For Jay County, this counts as revenge for the 7-1 defeat Heritage walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Mallory Winner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Jay County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jozey Shimp, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Heritage's side, Danica Fuller was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Fuller has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fuller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Abriyah James was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Jay County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Heritage, their record is now 8-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jay County will challenge Frankton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Frankton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Jay County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to take on DeKalb at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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