Northview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-2 to the Jay Royals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northview of the 9-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 2nd.
Northview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grayden Sheffield, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Jay's side, Jax Lowery made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lowery was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Hayden Morris and Nick Baxley did most of the damage at the plate: Morris went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base, while Baxley went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Northview's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Jay, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Northview does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jay, they will challenge Baker at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Baker's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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