It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mississinewa can now relate to. They fell just short of the Jay County Patriots by a score of 6-4 on Thursday.
For Jay County's part, Mallory Winner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jozey Shimp, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Carley Trinidad, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mississinewa's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Jay County, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Mississinewa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jay County, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Yorktown at 12:00 p.m. Yorktown will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something Jay County surely won't give up without a fight.
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