Hagerstown has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Jay County Patriots at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hagerstown will head into Thursday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a ten-run game in their last game. They fell just short of Knightstown by a score of 7-5. The loss put an end to Hagerstown's undefeated start to the season.
Kayne Ervin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Collin Beaty was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Jay County had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Bluffton on Thursday. Jay County has not had much luck with Bluffton recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Jay County also got a good showing from Aiden Phillips, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Sam Myers was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Parker Nichols, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hagerstown's loss ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-1. As for Jay County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
Hagerstown's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's match. Hagerstown has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Jay County, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Hagerstown continue to outrun the ball?
Hagerstown was able to grind out a solid win over Jay County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hagerstown 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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