Southern Wells dropped their record down to 7-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Adams Central Flying Jets, falling 13-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jakob Gearheart
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Jakob Gearheart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
As for Adams Central, their win bumped their record up to 4-5. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
On Adams Central's side, Cade Van De Weg spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. The Flying Jets are 2-1 when Van De Weg posts eight or more strikeouts, but 2-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Adams Central got a massive performance out of Hayden Bluhm, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those RBI were Bluhm's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Max Byerly, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Southern Wells is taking a road trip to face off against Bluffton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Adams Central, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-5 loss against Monroe Central on the 26th.
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