After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Goodpasture Christian, Jay was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Central Tigers.
Kaleb Wickham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Wickham was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Bradee Rutherford was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Kenan Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Jay pushed their record up to 4-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-4.
Jay will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pea Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on April 4th. As for Central, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lincoln Christian at 11:30 a.m. Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Lincoln Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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