Jay County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Elwood Panthers as the Jay County Patriots made off with a 21-11 win. The result was nothing new for Jay County, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jaelynn Lykins was a standout: she went 5-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jozey Shimp, who went 4-for-4 with five runs, four RBI, and a double.
On Elwood's side, Kelsey Armes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Hawks, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Jay County and bumps their season record up to 7-4. As for Elwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Jay County will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Eastern at 4:30 p.m. Eastern will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Elwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Alexandria-Monroe at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Alexandria-Monroe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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